A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is taking prednisone for long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this drug?

A nurse is assessing a client who has septic shock and is receiving dopamine by continuous IV infusion.
Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should increase the rate of infusion?

A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia.
Which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to administer?

A nurse is planning to administer a controlled substance to a client who is experiencing pain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for spironolactone.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and a prescription for albuterol. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who received a dose of sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication has been effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an osmotic laxative.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume deficit?

A nurse is caring for a client who is to start therapy with lovastatin.
The nurse should prepare the client for which of the following diagnostic assessments?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin therapy for deep-vein thrombosis.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy is effective?