A woman has been prescribed a daily Benadryl for allergy symptoms by her health care provider. She recently began have difficulty staying awake at work, most likely this is related to the Benadryl. Which of the following best describes this response?

A nurse is working in a pediatric special care unit. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit. The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because children are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

The nurse goes into a patient's room and administers her 0900 medications. When should the nurse document that the medications were given?

A postoperative patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy. She has never had any problems taking medications in the past. When the nurse hung the second dose of IV antibiotics, the patient suddenly developed hives and itching. The nurse recognized this was most likely a(n):

A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should collect further data from the client before administering medication?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify is at the greatest risk of developing medication toxicity?

A nurse is evaluating the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should identify that which of the following entries requires intervention?

A nursing is preparing to give a handoff report to the oncoming nurse. In which of the following areas should the nurse provide report to the oncoming nurse?

A patient with a respiratory infection asks the nurse why some antibiotics are prescribed to be given every 12 hours while others have to be taken 4 times per day. What is the nurse's best response?