After administering propylthiouracil (PTU), what effect would the nurse anticipate the drug will have in the client’s body?

The nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions.
Which is an appropriate dosage and frequency of cimetidine?

The nurse is working with a client who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Diagnostic testing has indicated that the client’s health problem is caused by anterior pituitary dysfunction.
This client’s hypothyroidism is rooted in a deficiency of:

A client with hepatitis C has been experiencing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux.
What H antagonist would be most appropriate for this client’s needs?

What is an appropriate nursing action for a hospitalized client receiving aprepitant?

Which of these clients would the nurse expect to be the best candidate for misoprostol?

For which client would the use of a phenothiazine most likely be contraindicated?

The home health nurse provides client teaching to a client who is taking oral prednisolone.
The nurse provides what instruction to the client?

A client with type 2 diabetes presents at the clinic for a routine follow-up appointment. The client asks the nurse whether he or she can take the herbal supplement ginseng.
What is the correct response by the nurse?

A client has responded poorly to conservative treatment for nausea and vomiting and has subsequently been prescribed dronabinol.
In addition to monitoring the client’s nausea, the nurse should prioritize what assessment after administering the drug?

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