A client has been prescribed an antibiotic and overhears the prescriber talking about acquired resistance. The client asks the nurse what this means. What is the nurse's best statement regarding acquired resistance?

Which class of antibiotic is associated with cartilage toxicity and rupture of the Achilles tendon?

A nurse is assisting with care of a client who has a prescription for 3,000 mL of intravenous fluids over the next 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number)

Mr. Thomas, who is receiving oral penicillin, reports that he has a sore mouth. On inspection, the nurse notes bright red oral mucous membranes with some white patches. The primary care provider is notified immediately because these symptoms may be caused by:

The nurse understands that CAM therapies have common characteristics, such as which of the following? (Select All that Apply)

Before administering cefazolin (Ancef), the nurse checks for a previous allergic reaction to:

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs). The nurse should identify that the client can use which of the following herbal supplements to help prevent UTIs?

A nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about vancomycin with a client who has an infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

When asked if there are any regulatory controls on herbal or dietary supplements, the nurse responds to the client by informing him that herbal and dietary supplements are regulated by the:

Which adverse effect unique to vancomycin is caused by histamine release?