A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Administer the medication into the client's abdomen
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for tamoxifen. The nurse should recognize that tamoxifen has which of the following therapeutic effects
-Antiestrogenic
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for enalapril. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
-hypotension
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
-take the hydrochlorothiazide in the morning
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescription for phenazopyridine and ciprofloxacin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
I should notify my provider immediately if my urine turns orange
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 8000 units subcutaneously every 8hr. Available is heparin 10000 units/1mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
0.8 mL
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gout and a new prescription for allopurinol. The nurse should instruct the client to discontinue taking the medication for which of the following adverse effects?
Fever
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cirrhosis and a new prescription for lactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose has which of the following therapeutic effects?
-reduces ammonia levels
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has taken methimazole for a thyroid disorder during the past month. Which of the of the following findings demonstrates an expected responses to methimazole?
decrease in body temperature
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of new parents about medications. The nurse include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have a viral infection due to the risk of developing which of the following adverse effects?
Reye's syndrome
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for clopidogrel. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of oral candidiasis after taking tetracycline for 7 days. The nurse should recognize that candidiasis is a manifestation of which of the following adverse effects?
superinfection
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorothiazide to treat hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects
Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to obtain prior to administering the medication?
Electrocardiogram (tachycardia)
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote sleep. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Dizziness
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has a new prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to monitor which of the following laboratory tests?
liver function
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has ulcerative colitis and a new prescription for sulfasalazine. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
arthralgia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a child who has asthma and a new prescription for cromolyn sodium metered dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates the need for further teaching?
i will give my child a dose as soon as wheezing starts
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
-acetaminophen
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the following conditions?
migraine headaches
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about metoclopramide. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is contraindication to this medication?
- intestinal obstruction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a prescription for long term prednisone therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
stress fractures