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A patient who has recently been started on vancomycin to treat a MRSA infection breaks out in a head to toe rash and is flushed. The nurse suspects what adverse effects is occurring?

A patient calls the office asking for a natural remedy for nausea. What would the nurse recommend?

The nurse correctly understands that the mechanism of action for lorazepam is which of the following?

The patient is receiving enoxaparin postoperatively. The nurse teaches the patient about the medication and evaluates that learning has occurred when the patient makes which of the following statements?

A nurse is conducting a medication reconciliation for a geriatric patient. When appraising the medication regimen, which types of medications might cause the most concern for the nurse?

The nurse is educating a patient who has newly been prescribed fluoxetine. The nurse correctly educates the patient on the mechanism of action when the nurse states the drug works in which of the following ways?

Anticholinergics and antihistamines are used to treat nausea and vomiting. In what type of patients must they be used with caution?

The nurse is educating a patient on the effects of a newly prescribed bronchodilator. Which of the following would be important for the nurse to include in patient education?  (Select all that apply.) 

A child is diagnosed with asthma and is prescribed ipratropium. The mother asks the nurse to explain how this medication helps control her child’s asthma. Which of the following best describes the action of this medication? 

A patient who has recently been started on vancomycin to treat a MRSA infection breaks out in a head to toe rash and is flushed. The nurse suspects what adverse effects is occurring?