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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?

A patient has returned for the third time to the provider’s office after repeated doses of different antibiotics. Which does the nurse suspect?

Which would be the most significant factor in the selection of an antibiotic drug for treatment of a patient’s infection?

An elderly female patient is admitted to the medical floor with pustules on her body that travel along the nerve route in her legs and arms. The health care provider prescribes the drug acyclovir (Zovirax). What disease is this patient demonstrating?

A nurse is reviewing the medications used by a patient who has chronic bronchitis and a history of high blood pressure and prostate enlargement. The nurse should verify that the patient understands that which medications should be avoided because of the risks they pose?