Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Test 3

As part of a new treatment regimen for hypothyroidism, a 48-year-old woman is prescribed Levoxyl (levothyroxine). The nurse should include which of the following statements in the client teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing instructions to a client who has started therapy with Buprenex (buprenorphine) to assist with opioid withdrawal. The nurse instructs the client to avoid which of the following natural substances/herbs? Select all that apply.

The nurse is talking to a neighbor who spent 3 days in the hospital on intravenous antibiotics including erythromycin the week before. The individual states, "I've had such bad diarrhea all night and it really isn't any better today." Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing care for a 41-year-old patient with a severe head injury following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes the client's urinary output for the past four hr is 900 mL. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being ordered?

A nurse caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease notes the recent addition of a new inhaler, formoterol. The nurse knows this medication is designed to prevent which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a client newly admitted with pelvic inflammatory disease. An order for Primaxin (imipenem/cilastatin) 500 mg IV every 6 hr is noted. The nurse would be most concerned by which of the following findings in the client's history?

While providing care for a 45-year-old woman client who has been started on Tapazole (methimazole) 15 mg every 4 hr, the nurse would include which of the following in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing Epogen (epoetin) subcutaneously to a client with chronic kidney disease. Which of the following would indicate that the therapy is effective? Select all that apply.