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 administering naloxone to a client who has developed an adverse reaction to morphine.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a therapeutic effect of naloxone?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports taking propranolol for several years but has recently stopped for financial reasons.
The nurse should assess the client for which of the following findings?

A nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram.
Which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

A nurse is reviewing the medication list of a client who has erectile dysfunction and is requesting a prescription for sildenafil.
The nurse should identify that which of the following medications is a contraindication for receiving this medication?

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 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 administering ferrous sulfate elixir to a client who has iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for total parental nutrition (TPN).
Which of the following routes of administration should the nurse use?

A nurse is interviewing a client who was newly admitted prior to administering medications.
The client tells the nurse, "I forgot to tell the doctor I take albuterol for asthma."

For which of the following medications should the nurse withhold the dose and notify the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?