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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed fludrocortisone and furosemide (Lasix). What assessment is essential to monitor for potential complications with this patient?

A nurse is treating a patient who is receiving carbamazepine for a seizure disorder. The nurse knows that carbamazepine is contraindicated in patients with which disease or disorder?

A 56-year-old woman with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis has begun taking dantrolene. What patient teaching should the nurse provide?

After teaching a group of students about growth hormone agonists and antagonists, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which agent as a growth hormone antagonist?

A patient is admitted to the hospital following an inadvertent overdose of oxycodone. The patient reveals that they have chronic back pain that resulted from an injury on a construction site. The patient states, “I know I took too much oxycodone at once, but I can’t live with this pain without them. You can’t take them away from me.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A 34-year-old executive for an insurance company has been taking lorazepam, a benzodiazepine for the last 6 months for anxiety. The patient abruptly stopped the medication. The patient then calls the health care provider and reports feeling irritable, an increased heart rate, and restlessness. What would explain the patient’s current symptoms?

An adult patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and is expected to receive a prescription for levothyroxine. The patient asks the nurse, “How long do you think I’ll have to take the medication for?” What is the nurse’s best response?

Which of the following are examples of fluoroquinolones? Select all that apply.

A nurse is conducting an in-service about antibacterial drugs such as penicillins and cephalosporins. During the question-and-answer period, the audience asks for examples of conditions that can be treated by cephalosporins. Which examples would the nurse include in the response?

A patient, hospitalized with active tuberculosis, is receiving antitubercular drug therapy but has not experienced the expected therapeutic effects. The nurse will collaborate with the care provider to rule out what possible cause?