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When providing medication teaching to a patient who has been prescribed spironolactone, what foods should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?

A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse that they can’t seem to get enough sleep. In talking with the patient, the nurse notes that the patient has had diarrhea and has taken loperamide (Imodium). The nurse knows that a common side effect of loperamide (Imodium) is:

A patient with an ileostomy has been experiencing excessive output for the past 48 hours. Which medication would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe?

A female patient is prescribed fosfomycin for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which reported condition suggests an side effect of the medication?

At 2300, a patient is admitted to the emergency department with a respiratory rate of 44 breaths/minute and audible wheezes. Oxygen and methylprednisolone IV are administered. At 2330, the patient’s oxygen saturation is 86%, with wheezing present. Which medication will the nurse plan to administer next?

A patient is receiving subcutaneous heparin 5,000 units every 8 hours. An activated thromboplastin time (aPTT) is drawn 1 hour before the 0800 dose. The results show that the aPTT is at 3.5 times the control value. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A pediatric client has recently been diagnosed with asthma and is prescribed theophylline. What should the nurse include in the client’s teaching concerning what to avoid when taking theophylline? Select all that apply.

A patient is prescribed cimetidine for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastric reflux. The dosage of this drug should be reduced if the patient has:

A patient with renal impairment is in need of a diuretic. Because of the renal problem, potassium-sparing diuretics are contraindicated but may be used if there is no other option. If they are used at all, what nursing intervention would be most important for this patient?

A 91-year-old patient is being discharged on the diuretic spironolactone. What assessment finding would the nurse attribute to adverse effects of this medication?