A nurse is providing discharge teaching about warfarin to a client who has deep- vein thrombosis.
The nurse should instruct the client to obtain which of the following laboratory tests monthly?

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 reviewing agency protocol prior to administering epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse realizes that they failed to administer a medication that was due 4 hr ago to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Glipizide Therapy Monitoring.

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glipizide.
Which of the following values indicates that the client is adhering to the treatment plan?

A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client and discovers a medication error.
The nurse should recognize that which of the following staff members is responsible for completing an incident report?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record before administering acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr.
Which of the following findings indicates a need for the nurse to notify the provider?

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 caring for a client who has cancer and reports moderate pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?