While a client is taking prednisone, which laboratory value would be closely monitored?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving growth hormone. Which assessment will the nurse monitor daily?

A patient is given desmopressin acetate. The nurse knows that this drug is used to treat which condition?

A child exhibits acromegaly caused by a tumor that cannot be destroyed with radiation. Which medication would be appropriate to treat this child?

Which time frame would the nurse expect the client to experience a hypoglycemic reaction to regular insulin if administration occurs at 0700 and the client does not eat?

Which drug(s) or category(ies) of drug(s) will in-teract with a sulfonylurea? (Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced head trauma in a motor vehicle accident. The patient is having excessive output of dilute urine. The nurse will notify the provider and will anticipate administering which medication?

A patient is receiving a daily dose of NPH insulin at 7:30 a.m. The nurse expects the peak effect of this drug to occur at what time?

A hemoglobin A1c level of 6.7% indicates

A patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus must take a glucocorticoid medication for osteoarthritis. When teaching this patient, the nurse will explain that there may be a need to:

A patient has hypocalcemia caused by parathyroid hormone deficiency. Which medication will the nurse anticipate giving to this patient?

A patient is prescribed metoprolol to treat hypertension. It is important for the nurse to monitor the patient for which condition? (Select all that apply.)

A client with asthma asks the nurse how albuterol inhaler will work to help breathe better. Which response by the nurse best explains the action of the drug?

A client presents to the clinic with a swollen face and tongue, difficulty breathing, and audible wheezes after eating a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Which action would the nurse first take?

Which drug(s) is/are classified as beta blockers? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking atenolol (Tenormin). What information will the nurse include when teaching the patient about taking this medication?

Some over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for cold symptoms contain substances that have sympathetic properties. These drugs are contraindicated in clients with which disease process?

A client calls the home health agency to tell the nurse about shaking and trembling after using the albuterol inhaler. Which question would the nurse first ask the client?

A client with narrow-angle glaucoma is prescribed an anticholinergic drug. Which action would be a priority by the nurse?

Which outcome to the body would occur from receiving large doses of cholinergic drugs?

Which drug treats myasthenia gravis by increasing muscle strength?

The nurse would question an order for atropine for which client?

The client has been taking bethanechol and is experiencing flushing, sweating, nausea, and abdominal cramps. Which action would be best for the nurse to take?

The nurse is administering bethanechol, a cholinergic agonist, and should know that the expected cholinergic effects include which of the following?

Cholinergic drugs have specific effects on the body. What are the actions of cholinergic medications? (Select all that apply

When a patient has a cholinergic overdose from excessive dosing of bethanechol, the nurse anticipates administration of which drug as the antidote?

A patient has been using an amphetamine drug as an anorexiant for several weeks and asks the nurse about long-term adverse effects of this type of medication. The nurse will explain to the patient that these drugs

What is a priority nursing action when taking care of a patient who is prescribed a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant?

A patient taking lorazepam asks the nurse how this drug works. The nurse should respond by stating that it is a benzodiazepine that acts by which mechanism?

The client works 12-hour night shifts one week and 12-hour day shifts the next week. the client tells the nurse that “some kind of sleeping pill from the drugstore” is used to help with sleep. What does the nurse suspect is the most likely main ingredient in the over-the-counter sleep drug?

Which class of drug is the most commonly prescribed drug to assist patients with sleep disorders?

The nurse witnesses a patient’s seizure involving generalized contraction of the body followed by jerkiness of the arms and legs. The nurse reports this as which type of seizure?

When administering phenytoin, the nurse realizes more teaching is needed if the patient makes which statement?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with status epilepticus. Which drug should the nurse most likely prepare to administer to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a seizure disorder being treated with phenytoin. The nurse notes that the patient has reddened gums that bleed when brushing. The nurse recognizes this finding as:

Phenytoin has been prescribed for a patient with seizures. The nurse should include which appropriate nursing intervention in the plan of care?

An older patient exhibits a shuffling gait, lack of facial expression, and tremors at rest. The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication for this patient?

A patient is receiving carbidopa-levodopa for Parkinson disease. What is most important for the nurse know about this drug?

A client taking carbidopa-levodopa tablets for parkinsonism is complaining of dizziness, diarrhea, anxiety, and nasal stuffiness. Which complaints would the nurse recognize as a possible side effect of carbidopa-levodopa?

The nurse is teaching a patient recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis about the disease. Which statement is not correct concerning multiple sclerosis?

The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving treatment for myasthenia gravis with pyridostigmine. Which clinical manifestations would be

noted if the drug is working

Levodopa is prescribed for a patient with Parkinson’s disease. At discharge, which of the following teaching points should the nurse include?

The nurse suspects that a patient who is experiencing facial grimacing, involuntary upward eye movement, and muscle spasms of the tongue and face may have which condition?

An antipsychotic agent, fluphenazine, is ordered for a patient with psychosis. The nurse understands that this agent can lead to symptoms of extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS). What are the symptoms of EPS?

Neuroleptic drugs are useful in the management of which type of medical condition?

Which food(s) or beverage(s) is/are contraindicated in a client that is prescribed isocarboxazid? (Select all that apply.)

Which effect is an advantage of taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) over tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)?

Which nursing intervention is most important for a client taking lithium?

The client is currently taking lithium for bipolar disorder, manic phase. Which laboratory value would the nurse monitor?