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Which statement by a client would indicate to the nurse that the pharmacotherapeutic effect of levidopa/carbidopa (Sinemet) has been achieved?

 Which statement best describes the mechanism of action of glucagon (Glucagen)?

Which of the following , if noted on a client’s chart, would indicate that the patient may be experiencing an adverse effect of hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)?

 A client who has been diagnosed with Addison’s Disease is being treated with hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef). Which of the following best describes the pharmacotherapeutic action of this medication for this patient?

At 3 pm, a  nurse has been assigned to care for 4 clients that have diabetes.  Which client should the nurse assess first for hypoglycemia, due to the mechanism of action of the various medications that these clients are receiving? 

The client asks the nurse :  “What essential information should I know about this medication, pregabalin (Lyrica) that my physician just prescribed for me?” Which statement by the nurse is correct? 

Which statement by a student nurse should be included in the discharge teaching plan for the caregiver of a client, who has been prescribed donepezil (Aricept)?

Which of the following is a “newer” antiepileptic drug that is used for myoclonic, partial onset and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures? 

The older adult female patient is concerned about incontinence when she sneezes. The nurse explains that this type of incontinence is called

The post-menopausal woman is asking the nurse about the risk of osteoporosis and how to find out if she is at risk. The nurse tells her the best test for this is