The nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions.
Which is an appropriate dosage and frequency of cimetidine?

The nurse admits to the clinic a 7-month-old infant whose parents report that the baby has not had a bowel movement in 4 days.
What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse administers teriparatide and evaluates the drug as effective in achieving desired effects when what is assessed?

For which client would the use of a phenothiazine most likely be contraindicated?

A client presents at the clinic with a dry nonproductive cough. The client is diagnosed with bronchitis, and it has been determined that assistance is needed in thinning the sputum so the cough can become productive.
What does the nurse expect the provider will prescribe?

A client with type 1 diabetes presents to the diabetes educator and asks about a change in insulin. The client’s occupation requires long international flights, and the client does not want to administer insulin on the plane.
What kind of insulin would best meet this client’s needs?

The nurse is reviewing medication prescriptions.
Which is an appropriate dosage and frequency of cimetidine?

When providing health education to a client taking octreotide, the nurse should warn the client about the possibility of what potential adverse effect?

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 nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client prescribed prednisone to be taken on alternate days. The client asks why he cannot just take half a pill every day.
What rationale should the nurse describe?

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?