A patient is taking aspirin for arthritis. Which adverse reaction should the nurse teach the patient to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum woman who is refusing opioid analgesics but is rating her pain as a 7 or 8 on a 10-point pain scale. The nurse will contact the provider to request an order for which analgesic medication?

A patient who has osteoarthritis with mild to moderate pain asks the nurse about taking over-the-counter ibuprofen. What will the nurse tell this patient?

Which antigout medication is considered first-line to treat chronic tophaceous gout?

When preparing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed ibuprofen for arthritis, Which statement would the nurse provide to the client on the mechanism of action?

For the patient receiving periodic morphine via intravenous push, which of the following findings would be of utmost concern to the nurse?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with signs of respiratory depression after self-injection with hydromorphone. The admitting nurse knows that which drug will reverse respiratory depression caused by opioid overdose?

An adolescent female has dysmenorrhea associated with heavy menstrual periods. The patient’s provider has recommended ibuprofen. When teaching this patient about this drug, the nurse will tell her that ibuprofen:

One hour after receiving intravenous morphine sulfate, a patient reports generalized itching. The nurse assesses the patient and notes clear breath sounds, no rash, respirations of 14 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 68 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. Which action will the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic. The nurse notes that the provider has ordered serum drug peak and trough levels. The nurse understands that these tests are necessary for which type of drugs?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an intravenous antibiotic. The patient has a serum drug trough of 1.5 mcg/mL. The normal trough for this drug is 1.7 to 2.2 mcg/mL. What will the nurse expect the patient to experience?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has recurrent urinary tract infections. The patient’s current infection is not responding to an antibiotic that has been used successfully several times in the past. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to:

. The nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) to a patient and learns that the patient previously experienced a rash when taking penicillin. Which action will the nurse take?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of pneumonia after complaining of high fever and shortness of breath. The patient was not able to produce sputum for a culture. The nurse will expect the patient’s provider to order which of the following?

The nurse assumes care for a patient who is currently receiving a dose of intravenous vancomycin (Vancocin) infusing at 20 mg/min. The nurse notes red blotches on the patient’s face, neck, and chest and assesses a blood pressure of 80/55 mm Hg. Which action will the nurse take?

A client, who recently completed five days of antibiotics, presents to the clinic with complaints of severe vaginal itching and discharge. Which mechanism will the nurse recognize as a possible cause of vaginal itching and discharge will the nurse recognize?

The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old patient who will receive oral antibiotics. Which antibiotic order will the nurse question for this patient?

The nurse is counseling a patient who will begin taking a sulfonamide drug to treat a urinary tract infection. What information will the nurse include in teaching?

Which actions can contribute to bacterial resistance to antibiotics? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is beginning isoniazid and rifampin treatment for tuberculosis. The nurse gives the patient which instruction?

What will the nurse teach a patient who is taking isoniazid (INH)?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking rifampin. The patient has red-orange urine. What is the nurse's best action?

The nurse receives an order to administer a purine nucleoside antiviral medication. The nurse understands that this medication treats which type of virus?

The nurse is teaching a patient who will receive acyclovir for a herpes virus infection. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

A patient who is taking acyclovir (Zovirax) to treat an oral HSV-1 infection asks the nurse why oral care is so important. The nurse will tell the patient that meticulous oral care helps to:

A young adult female is prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl) to treat trichomoniasis. Which of the following is FALSE regarding metronidazole?

A recent laboratory results indicated an “undetectable” human immunodeficiency virus viral load. What is the nurse’s best response?

During routine prenatal testing, a patient is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus infection. To help prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus to the fetus, what is the nurse’s best action?

Which diseases are caused by herpes viruses? (Select all that apply.)

A patient who has HIV infection will begin treatment with efavirenz. The nurse expects this agent to be given in combination with other antiretrovirals in order to:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is HIV-positive and has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for several months. The nurse experiences a needlestick injury resulting in exposure to the patient’s blood. The nurse asks the Occupational Health nurse if treatment is necessary. How will the Occupational Health nurse respond?

Your patient is receiving basiliximab and develops cytokine release syndrome. You would expect to see:

The patient tells the nurse that he understands that transplant rejection may happen and asks what can be done to minimize risk of rejection and other negative outcomes. What will the nurse include in the teaching?

All transplant drugs have the same advisory, to use caution when administering them with another immunosuppressant drug because of the increased risk for:

The nurse is preparing to administer varicella vaccine to a young woman. Which of the following findings has the greatest implication for this young woman’s care?

A woman who is pregnant tells the nurse she has not had any vaccines but wants to begin so that she can protect her unborn child. Which vaccine(s) may be administered to this patient?

Which statement by a patient who has received teaching on tetracycline therapy indicates that more teaching is needed?

What are the signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity? (Select all that apply)

A patient will be discharged home with albuterol (Proventil) to use for asthma symptoms. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?

A patient will begin taking simvastatin to decrease serum cholesterol, when teaching the patient about this medication, the nurse will counsel the patient to take which action

The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin taking omeprazole (Prevacid) 20 mg per day for 4 to 8 weeks to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease esophagitis. The nurse learns that the patient takes digoxin. The nurse will contact the provider for orders to:

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with status epilepticus. Which drug should the nurse most likely prepare to administer to this patient?

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?

The nurse is teaching a family member about an elderly parent’s new prescription for tacrine (Cognex) to treat Alzheimer disease (AD). The family member asks what to expect from this drug. The nurse will respond that the patient wil

A patient will begin taking streptomycin as part of the medication regimen to treat tuberculosis. Before administering this medication, the nurse will review which laboratory values in the patient’s medical record?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with tuberculosis. The patient tells the nurse that the provider plans to order a prophylactic antitubercular drug for family members and asks which drug will be ordered. The nurse will expect the provider to order which drug?

A patient is diagnosed with influenza and will begin taking a neuraminidase inhibitor. The nurse knows that this drug is effective when taken within how many hours of onset of flu symptoms?

A patient with high cholesterol is ordered to take atorvastatin (Lipitor). What information will be included in the patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a patient who has gout who will begin taking allopurinol (Zyloprim). The nurse reviews the patient’s medical record and will be concerned about which of the following findings?