A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a severe headache. She is diaphoretic and is unable to sit still. Her family tells the nurse that the client has been taking "some herb." Which herb does the nurse suspect the client has been taking?

A patient who complains of gastric distress from NSAIDS such as aspirin or indomethacin will most likely benefit from the administration of which medication?

Order: Fluconazole (Diflucan) 5 mg/kg p.o. every day.

The label on the bottle reads "50 mg/tablet." Calculate how many capsules you should administer for a child who weighs 44 pounds.

The nurse is instructing a patient who will take psyllium (Metamucil) to treat constipation. What information will the nurse include when teaching the patient?

A patient is suspected to have peptic ulcer disease from H. pylori. The patient asks the nurse what kind of testing will be done to determine the cause of the peptic ulcer. What will the nurse tell the client?

A nurse is teaching a client measures to help relieve sleeplessness. Which would be the highest priority teaching point during the instructional session?

A patient is receiving a dose of edrophonium. The nurse recognizes that this drug is given to determine the diagnosis of which disease?

A toddler ingests a small amount of household cleaning fluid. What is the safest advice for the nurse to provide the caregiver?

The nurse is instructing a patient recently diagnosed with GERD. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A 25 year-old female patient will begin taking phenytoin for epilepsy. The patient tells the nurse she is taking oral contraceptives (OCPs). Which response will the nurse give?

A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a severe headache. She is diaphoretic and is unable to sit still. Her family tells the nurse that the client has been taking "some herb." Which herb does the nurse suspect the client has been taking?