The nurse is admitting a patient to the acute care floor. While obtaining the history, the client tells the nurse she is allergic to penicillin. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, would be safe for this client?

The patient with tuberculosis is now on isoniazid (INH). Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor?

Which hormone released by the Islets of Langerhans, acts to increase blood glucose?

Why must the nurse instruct a patient receiving metformin (Glucophage XL) to avoid crushing or chewing the medication?

By which routes can insulin be administered? (Select All that Apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection. The physician has ordered an antibiotic. What is the priority prior to administering this medication?

The nurse is admitting a client to the acute care floor with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The nurse would expect the physician to order which of the following medications for the client?

Jennifer takes birth control pills. Recently she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and is taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro). To maximize the therapeutic effects of both types of drugs, what should the nurse tell Jennifer?

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg IM to a client. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL. How many ml. should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Which of the following stimulates the pancreas to secrete insulin?

Acquired resistance is: