The nurse is reviewing the client's laboratory values. Which serum laboratory value indicates to the nurse that a prescription for atorvastatin is having the desired effect for a client at risk for coronary artery disease?

A client receives a prescription for allopurinol. Which information provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?

A client who is taking an oral contraceptive receives a new prescription for erythromycin. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?

A female client with a history of peptic ulcer disease receives a prescription for misoprostol. Which information provided by the client indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching?

The client is a 75-year-old female admitted to the preoperative area to prepare for pacemaker insertion. Client reports she is having this done because her heart rate has been staying very low, she is always tired, and she has passed out once from low heart rate. Client has history of worsening symptomatic bradycardia. History of atrial fibrillation controlled. The nurse is preparing the client's plan of care. Select 4 findings that would indicate to the nurse that the administration of the vancomycin antibiotic would be safe to administer.

A client who is taking furosemide reports experiencing leg cramps, a cough, feeling tired, and palpitations. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client has a prescription for heparin 1,000 units IV STAT. Several pre filled syringes of low molecular weight heparin are available in the client's medication drawer. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is administering sodium polystyrene sulfonate to a client in acute kidney injury (AKI). Which laboratory finding indicates that the medication has been effective?

Reference Range:
Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)] 
Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (140 to 180 g/L)] 
Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)] 
Ammonia [10 to 80 μg/dL (6 to 47 μmol/dL)]

The nurse is educating a client about acetaminophen. Which information provided by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?

A client with chemotherapy induced nausea receives a prescription for metoclopramide. Which adverse effect is most important for the nurse to report?

The nurse is providing medication teaching to a client with bipolar disorder who receives a prescription for lithium carbonate. Which instruction should the nurse emphasize with the client?