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The autonomic nervous system can be subdivided into which types of adrenergic receptors?

A patient hospitalized in an acute care setting reports to the nurse that since starting on an adrenergic medication, he has been feeling “dizzy and weak.” The most appropriate action for the nurse is to

Which category of medications is used for peripheral vascular diseases characterized by excessive vasoconstriction, such as Raynaud’s disease?

The physician orders 500 mL of NS to infuse at 175 mL/h for a patient with vomiting. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Which statement(s) made by a patient on a corticosteroid medication show(s) a need for further education?

Order: doxycycline hyclate 100 mg, PO, first day q12h; then 100 mg, PO, dailyAvailable: doxycycline hyclate 100 mg tabletsa. How many tablet(s) will the patient receive the first day?b. How many tablet(s) will the patient receive daily after the first day?

Order: Norvir 600 mg, PO, b.i.d.Available: Norvir 80 mg/1 mLa. How many milliliters (mL) will the patient receive per dose?b. How many milligrams (mg) will the patient receive per day?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oral potassium chloride supplements. The nurse notes that the patient has a heart rate of 120 beats per minute and has had a urine output of 200 mL in the past 12 hours. The patient reports abdominal cramping. Which action will the nurse take?

Which adverse effects associated with levodopa therapy would support the nursing diagnosis risk for injury?

The nurse is caring for a patient taking a cholinergic agent. When auscultating lung sounds, the nurse notes inspiratory and expiratory wheezing bilaterally. The best action for the nurse to take would be to