An increase in which serum lab value indicates to the nurse that a prescription for atorvastatin is having the desired effect for a client at risk for coronary artery disease?

A client who has dysphagia after a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) receives a new prescription for lansoprazole capsules via nasogastric tube (NGT). Which action should the nurse implement prior to administering the medication?

The nurse is planning to administer sucralfate to a client with peptic ulcer disease. Which action should the nurse indude in this patient's plan of care?

A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast to evaluate for pulmonary embolism. Which information in the client's history requires follow up by the nurse?

The nurse is administering the sixth IV dose of gentamicin to a client with extensive full thickness burns. Which assessment finding warrants further intervention?

Reference Range:

White Blood Cell [5000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 10 %/L)] Blood Urea Nitrogen [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)] Creatinine [0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (44 to 97 µmol/L)]

A male client is admitted for observation because he is reporting progressively increasing fatigue over the past month and a brief episode of dizziness that occurred today. He has a history of heartburn and indigestion that he self-treats with Ibuprofen and antacids. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the healthcare provider?

Reference Ranges:

Hemoglobin (14 to 18 g/dL (8.7 to 11.2 mmol/L)]

Hematocrit [429% to 5296 (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Gastric pH [1.5 to 3.5]

The nurse is assessing a client who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and is taking carbidopa-levodopa. The client is concerned that the medication is not working. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client is receiving IV vancomycin and the nurse plans to draw blood for a peak and trough to determine the serum level of the medication. Which collection times provide the best determination of these levels?

A male client tells the home health nurse that he has started taking magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide to treat occasional heartburn. It is most important for the nurse to review the client's medical history regarding the presence of which disorder?

When administering ceftriaxone sodium IV to a client before surgery, which assessment finding requires immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a finger stick blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL (7.21 mmol/L) Prior to administering the scheduled dose of acarbose, the nurse is informed that morning meal trays will be 30 minutes late. Which action should the nurse take?

Reference Range:

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dl. (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]