A patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) consumes 15 TUMS antacid tablets daily. What risk does the nurse understand this patient is facing?

A patient is prescribed metronidazole orally.
What statement should be included in the discharge teaching?

A patient is receiving gentamicin every 12 hours IVPB for an infection.

The nurse has administered the 0900 dose, which is prescribed to run over 1 hour. The physician prescribed peak and trough levels to be drawn.

When should the nurse expect to draw the peak level?

The client has been receiving vancomycin 1 gram IV every 12 hours for 2 days.
What nursing actions are appropriate when administering this medication? (Select all that apply)

A client diagnosed with Raynaud’s disease is experiencing severe pain and spasms in the fingers and toes of their hands.
What advice should the nurse include in the discharge instructions for this client?

A client is receiving heparin sodium 1000 units per hour via an infusion and warfarin sodium 2.5 mg PO for thrombophlebitis in the left leg.
The nurse educates the client that heparin and warfarin are prescribed together because:

A patient diagnosed with diabetes has severe peripheral neuropathy resulting in numbness and reduced sensation of the feet.
What intervention should the nurse teach the patient to prevent injury as a result of this complication?

The nurse is teaching an adult patient with Type 1 diabetes that a primary cause of the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is:

The nurse identifies the problem of Fluid Volume Excess for a patient. Which assessment finding validates this problem?

A client has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
What should be the nurse’s initial step when developing an educational plan?