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?

What type of insulin would the nurse administer if the fastest therapeutic effects are needed?

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:

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 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 is caring for a client newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The client also takes theophylline to control asthma symptoms.
What change may need to be made to the client’s theophylline dose?

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 client who is prone to motion sickness is going on a fishing trip on a boat and has been prescribed an antiemetic.
What action should the nurse recommend?

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

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?

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