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BASIC CONCEPTSA child who is taking gabapentin for pain control has begun demonstrating all of the following behaviors. Which behavior represents a common side effect of this drug?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which class of chemotherapy drugs works by interfering with the formation of tubules so that new cells cannot separate during cell division?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS What is the most important question to ask a 68-year-old adult who requests to receive the shingles vaccination?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A 75-year-old patient tells you he is not planning to receive a “flu shot” this year because he had one just a year ago. What is your best response?

A nurse is administering the first dose of an opioid medication to a patient.  Which specific action should the nurse take before and after administration of opioids?

A nurse administered a dose of hydrocodone to a patient for pain control.  Upon re-entering the room 30 minutes later, the nurse finds the patient unresponsive.  Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse is administering the first dose of an opioid medication to a patient.  Which specific action should the nurse take before and after administration of opioids?

A nurse administered a dose of hydrocodone to a patient for pain control.  Upon re-entering the room 30 minutes later to see if the pain medication worked, the nurse finds the patient unresponsive.  Which action should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is administering the first dose of an opioid medication to a patient.  Which specific action should the nurse take before and after administration of opioids?

A patient is receiving chemotherapy that includes a medication which causes thrombocytopenia.  Which teaching point would be most important for the nurse to relay to this patient?