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A nurse is teaching a patient receiving fludrocortisone acetate therapy appropriate dietary choices. Which breakfast choice indicates the patient understood the teaching plan?

A 2-year-old patient is placed on a course of prednisone following a series of hypersensitivity reactions. What instructions should the nurse provide the patient’s family about this drug?

A patient presents at the clinic reporting weight loss of 12 lb (5.45 kg) over the past 3 months despite an increased appetite. The nurse knows which medication would most likely benefit the patient if a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is made?

A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about vasopressin. Which factors would the nurse integrate into the teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed glyburide. Which factor, if identified in the patient history, would cause the nurse to inform the health care provider of a contraindication to use?

A patient is brought to the emergency department unresponsive with a blood glucose level of 19 mg/dL. Which of the following drugs should the nurse prepare to administer?

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?