What is the nurse’s priority action if extravasation of an antineoplastic drug occurs during intravenous (IV) administration?

During a client's therapy with interleukins, the nurse monitors the client for capillary leak syndrome. Which assessment finding, if present, would indicate this problem?

Before beginning a client's therapy with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, the nurse will assess for concurrent use of which medications or medication class?

During an assessment, the client tells the nurse that he eats large amounts of garlic for its cardiovascular benefits. Which drug or drug class, if taken, would have a potential interaction with the garlic?

A client who has been taking cimetidine for hyperacidity calls the clinic to say that the medication has not been effective. The nurse reviews his history and notes that which factor may be influencing the effectiveness of this drug?

A laxative has been ordered for a client. The nurse checks the client's medical history and would be concerned if which condition is present?

The nurse is reviewing the mechanism of action of antidiarrheal drugs. Which type of antidiarrheal medication works by decreasing the intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of the intestines?

Before administering any medication, what is the nurse's priority action regarding client safety?

A client is admitted with a fever of 102.80 F (39.30 C), origin unknown. Assessment reveals cloudy, foul-smelling urine that is dark amber in color. Orders have just been written to obtain stat urine and blood cultures and to administer an antibiotic intravenously. The nurse will complete these orders in which sequence?

A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin palmitate 225 mg PO every 8 hr to a client. The amount available is clindamycin palmitate oral suspension 75 m/5mL. How many ml- should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A client has excessive and painful gas. The nurse checks the client's medication orders and prepares to administer which drug for this problem?