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What is a major role of cycloplegic and mydriatic drugs?

What is a major role of cycloplegic and mydriatic drugs?

A provider has ordered ceftriaxone 4 gm once daily for a client with renal impairment. What will the nurse do?

A hospitalized client complains of acute chest pain, rating it a 9 on a scale of 0-10. The nurse administers a 0.4 mg sublingual nitroglycerin tablet, but the client continues to complain of pain, although his vital signs are stable.  What is the nurse’s next step?

A client who is receiving a protocol that includes both doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide complains of difficulty breathing at rest, a cough that worsens at night, swelling to legs, and tiredness when walking or doing stairs. What action would the nurse expect?

A client who was unable to provide a medication history was admitted to the unit. The client is receiving penicillin for treatment of an infection. The client begins to wheeze. Upon assessing the client, the nurse finds an edematous airway, bronchoconstriction, and a blood pressure of 88/47 mm Hg. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Clients with a history of renal disease must be cautious with what supplement?

Clients with a history of renal disease must be cautious with what supplement?

What would the nurse include in her teaching for a client being discharged with a prescription for tetracycline? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV positive and taking zidovudine. Before administering the medication, the nurse should monitor which laboratory values?