The nurse is caring for a client with renal dysfunction who requires an oral antidiabetic agent.
What drug will the nurse expect to see ordered?

A client has an important presentation to make in 4 hours, and he needs relief from the congestion of seasonal rhinitis. The client calls the nurse, explains the situation, and tells the nurse that he cannot afford to be drowsy.
What medication is most likely to meet this client’s needs?

When providing client teaching to the family of a 12-year-old child receiving somatropin, the nurse stresses the need to notify prescriber if what manifestation occurs?

The nurse is caring for a client who works night shift from 22:00 to 06:00 and normally sleeps from 08:00 (8 AM) until 16:00 (4 PM) each day.
The nurse should teach this client to take the prescribed corticosteroid at what time of the day?

The nurse is caring for a client with neurogenic diabetes insipidus and administers what drug to treat the condition.

The client is 34 years old and has recently started taking theophylline.
The nurse knows that medication teaching has been successful when the client agrees to what activity?

The client, newly diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, asks what caused this disorder.
What is the nurse’s best response?

A client taking a chemical stimulant laxative and medications for heart failure and osteoarthritis calls the clinic and reports, “I’m just not feeling right.” What is the priority question the nurse should ask this client?

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?

A client with a duodenal ulcer is receiving sucralfate for short-term treatment.
What should the nurse advise the client to avoid?

The client, newly diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, asks what caused this disorder.
What is the nurse’s best response?