The nurse is caring for a pediatric client with a new onset of hypercalcemia.
What condition would be most likely to cause this altered serum calcium level?

The nurse is teaching the client with a new prescription for ibandronate how to take the medication.
Which instruction provided by the nurse is correct?

The nurse teaches the client to best promote optimal GI function by including what in the daily routine?

A client who has chronic bronchial asthma has had a mast cell stabilizer prescribed.
What drug would the provider prescribe?

A client with peptic ulcer disease is experiencing fewer symptoms because of the suppression of hydrochloric acid secretion into the lumen of the stomach.
What category of medication is this client most likely receiving?

A nurse is providing client education to a client who has had corticosteroids prescribed.
What drug should the nurse teach the client to avoid while taking the corticosteroids?

The home care nurse is caring for an older adult client who has type 1 diabetes. The client has visual impairment and cannot read the numbers on the syringe when preparing insulin for administration nor afford the cost of prefilled auto syringes.
What strategy might the nurse use to help this client comply with insulin needs between visits?

The nurse is caring for a client who has begun vomiting.
The nurse is aware that which part of the client’s brain has been stimulated?

The nurse administers metoclopramide to the client with what condition?

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 client is 8 weeks pregnant and requires an antithyroid medication.
The nurse identifies what drug as the drug of choice for this client?