MILESTONE - 3/25/2023

The nurse is monitoring for adverse effects in a client who is taking digoxin. Which findings are characteristic of digoxin toxicity? Select all that apply.

The healthcare provider prescribes naproxen (Naproxen) twice daily for a client with osteoarthritis of the hands. The client tells the nurse that the drug does not seem to be effective after three weeks. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

Which instructions should the nurse give the female client who just received a prescription for oral metronidazole for the treatment of trichomonas vaginalis? Select all that apply

A client is being treated for hyperthyroidism with propylthiouracil (PTU). The nurse knows that the action of this drug is to

A client is being treated for osteoporosis with alendronate (Fosamax), and the nurse has completed discharge teaching regarding medication administration. Which morning schedule would indicate to the nurse that the client teaching has been effective?

A client asks the nurse if glipizide (Glucotrol) is an oral insulin. Which response should the nurse provide?

A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing for possible myasthenia gravis. The nurse prepares for intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). What is the expected outcome for this client following administration of this pharmacologic agent?

The nurse is transcribing a new prescription for spironolactone (Adactone) for a client who receives an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Which action should the nurse implement?

Which client should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for complications during the use of an opioid analgesic?

A 43-year-old female client is receiving thyroid replacement hormone following a thyroidectomy. What adverse effects associated with thyroid hormone toxicity should the nurse instruct the client to report promptly to the healthcare provider?

The nurse is caring for a client who takes levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Which of the following indicates a need for an increased dosage? Select all that apply

A nurse is planning to teach a client who has asthma about taking montelukast. Which of the following information should the nurse include about the purpose of this medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of magnesium sulfate for preterm labor. The nurse should discontinue the infusion and prepare to administer calcium gluconate if the client demonstrates which of the following findings? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is providing teaching about smoking cessation treatment with varenicline to a client and his family. The nurse should include in the teaching to report which of the following adverse effects of the medication as a priority?

A patient is taking Warfarin (Coumadin). What is a desired INR level for this patient?

What is a NORMAL aPTT for a patient who is NOT taking an anticoagulant?

A patient who has epilepsy is scheduled to take a dose of Dilantin. What is the desired therapeutic range for this medication?

What is an approximate normal range for a PT (prothrombin) level?

The nurse is evaluating a client's understanding of the prescribed antilipemic drug lovastatin (Mevacor). Which client statement indicates that further teaching is needed?

Which class of antineoplastic chemotherapy agents resembles the essential elements required for DNA and RNA synthesis, and inhibits the enzymes necessary for cellular function and replication?

During therapy with isoniazid (INH), it is most important for the nurse to monitor which laboratory value closely?

A patient demonstrates that teaching has been effective regarding the administration of the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin HCL (Cerubidine) be stating "I expect my urine to be red for the next few days"

The nurse knows that certain antipsychotic drugs cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Which extrapyramidal symptom is a permanent and irreversible adverse effect of long-term phenothiazine administration?

The nurse is preparing a child for transport to the operating room for an emergency appendectomy. The anesthesiologist prescribes atropine sulfate (Atropine), IM STAT. What is the primary purpose for administering this drug to the child at this time?

A patient taken acyclovir sodium (Zovirax) IV for a severe herpes simplex infection. The nurse should implement that the patient increases daily fluids to 2,000-4,000 mL/day