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The nurse is reviewing the orders for a newly admitted patient and sees an order for edrophonium (Tensilon). The nurse expects that this drug is ordered for which reason? 

A patient with hyperlipidemia is prescribed atorvastatin for cholesterol management. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of action of atorvastatin?  

In reviewing the medication orders for a newly admitted patient, the nurse recognizes that which is an indication for atropine sulfate? 

A patient has had blood pressures of 150/95 and 148/90 mm Hg on two separate office visits. The patient reports a blood pressure of 145/92 mm Hg taken in an ambulatory setting. The patient’s diagnostic tests are all normal. The nurse will expect this patient’s provider to order:   

Which of the following drugs works by blocking serotonin receptors in the GI tract, vomiting center, and chemoreceptor trigger zone? 

While administering a vancomycin infusion, the nurse notes that the order specifies: “Infuse over 90 minutes.” What is the rationale behind this instruction? 

Which of the following drugs listed below is classified as an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)? 

_______________ are substances capable of triggering an immune response.  

Sucrose is ___________________________.  

KeeKee has chronic bronchitis. She has smoked for over 60 years and now has emphysema. We could say she is suffering from ________________.