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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult female client who has been prescribed lisinopril (Zestril), an ACE inhibitor. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.)

During drug therapy for pneumonia, a female patient develops a vaginal super-infection. The nurse explains that this infection is caused by

Which principle(s) will the nurse include in a teaching plan for antihistamine therapy? (Select all that apply.)

Discharge teaching to a patient receiving a beta-agonist bronchodilator such as albuterol should emphasize reporting which side effect?

A patient who has just begun taking an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor calls the nurse and reports feeling very dizzy when standing up, and asks if the medication should be discontinued. What is the nurse’s best response?

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client? Which of the following techniques should the nurse use?

An adult patient is admitted for an asthma attack. Which assessment obtained by the nurse would support that albuterol (Proventil), a short acting beta agonist was effective?

A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) therapy has a headache and calls the provider’s office to ask about taking a pain reliever. The nurse expects to receive instructions for which type of medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and has been placed on IV heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse transcribes a new order for a daily diuretic on a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The nurse will schedule this medication: