A client has excessive and painful gas. The nurse checks the client's medication orders and prepares to administer which drug for this problem?

A client is receiving heparin therapy as part of the treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory test to check the drug's effectiveness?

The nurse is screening a client who will be taking a nonspecific/nonselective beta blocker. Which condition, if present, may cause serious problems if the client takes this medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse give?

In preparation for eye surgery, the nurse monitors for which desired drug effect in a client who is receiving an anticholinergic eyedrop medication?

The nurse is monitoring a client who has severe bone marrow suppression following antineoplastic drug therapy. Which is considered a principal early sign of infection?

A client is receiving high doses of methotrexate and is experiencing severe bone marrow suppression. The nurse expects which intervention to be ordered with this drug to reduce this problem?

A client arrives in the emergency department with severe chest pain. The client reports that the pain has been occurring off and on for a week now. Which assessment finding would indicate the need for cautious use of nitrates and nitrites?

When evaluating a client's use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI), the nurse notes that the client is unable to coordinate the activation of the inhaler with her breathing. What intervention is most appropriate at this time?

A nurse is preparing to administer bisacodyl suppository to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CORD) and type 2 diabetes has been treated for pneumonia for the past week. The client has been receiving intravenous corticosteroids as well as antibiotics as part of his therapy. At this time, the pneumonia has resolved, but when monitoring the blood glucose levels, the nurse notices that the level is still elevated.

What is the best explanation for this elevation?