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A client enters the Emergency Department with sweats high fever and respiratory depression. The wife states she found the client with an empty aspirin bottle in his hand. Which action should the nurse plan to perform?

A client newly prescribed hydrochlorothiazide daily should be instructed to take this medication at what time?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving magnesium hydroxide every two hours while awake for the treatment of a peptic ulcer. For which side side effect should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is caring for a client post-radioactive iodine treatment. Which is a correct radioactivity precaution while caring for this client?

The physician’s order read cyanocobalamin 100 mcg IM. The medication label reads cyanocobalamin 0.5 mg per mL. The nurse administers how many mL to the client?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving furosemide to treat peripheral edema. Which interventions should the nurse suggest for inclusion in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for an older client who has a prescription for lorazepam 0.5 mg.  Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. Which adverse effect of the medication should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client whose infusion pump is alarming, displaying there is an occlusion. Which action should the nurse perform first?

The doctor ordered 250 mL D5W over 3 hours by infusion. What is the flow rate?