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A nurse is caring for a client who has alcohol use disorder and is admitted with lower extremity fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. A few hours after admission, the client develops restlessness and tremors. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to the client first? Ans: chlordiazepoxide A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has postmenstrual osteoporosis and a new prescription for intranasal calcitonin-salmon. Which of th...

What is/are the action(s) d. Both A and B of the drug metformin? a. Decreases Hepatic a Decreases Hepatic glucose production and glucose production and intestinal glucose absorption intestinal glucose b. Increases sensitivity to insulin absorption b. Increases sensitivity to insulin c. Short term sedation d. Both A and

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of a mucolytic to treat a cough. The nurse should include that a mucolytic has which of the following therapeutic effects? Ans: Thins and loosens mucus -Mucolytics m

The provider talks with the client about clomiphene therapy. Which of the following instructions should the provider include? Ans: Begin 5 days after menstruation begins and take it every day for the next 5 days. One month later, the client tells the provider that she has developed some adverse effects. Which of the following effects does clomiphene cause? Ans: - Blurred vision - Hot flashes - Breast engorgement - Nausea There is a pregnancy risk with teratogenic effects with Clomi...

Acetaminophen Therapeutic Use: Ans: - Analgesia for mild to moderate pain - Fever reduction Acetaminophen Adverse Drug Reactions Ans: - Liver damage (overdose) - Hypertension (with daily use, particularly women) Acetaminophen Interventions © Get it right 2025 Getaway - Stuvia US All rights reserved Click here for more: Scholars nexus Ans: - Monitor for early symptoms of overdose/ poisoning (abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, sweating, diarrhea); liver damage results ...

Alendronate Ans: - Classification: Bone Resorption inhibitor - Therapeutic Use: Treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, glucocorticoid-related osteoporosis, and age related osteoporosis in men Calcitonin-salmon Ans: - Classification: Hypocalcemic - Therapeutic Use: Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism, and Paget's disease Rheumatoid arthritis Ans: - Goal of drug therapy is to decrease joint pain and inflammatio...

Alosetron Ans: - Classification: 5-HT3 blocker - Therapeutic Use: Treatment of severe irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea in women Aluminum hydroxide Ans: - Classification: Antacid - Therapeutic Use: Treatment of peptic ulcer disease and gastrointestinal reflux disease Azathioprine Ans: - Classification: Immunosuppressant - Therapeutic Use: Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (unlabeled use) Bisacodyl © Get it right 2025 Getaway - Stuvia US All rights reserved Click h...

The client will self-inject eight units of NPH insulin and four units of regular insulin each day before breakfast. As you show the client how to self administer insulin, you should include which of the following instructions? Ans: - Draw the regular insulin into the syringe first, then the NPH insulin. - Use one syringe to reduce the number of injections. You instruct the client to watch for and report which of the following indications of an adverse reaction to insulin? Ans: Palpita...

Recognizing the potential for a drug interaction between the diuretic, furosemide, and cardiac glycoside, digoxin, the primary care provider plans to monitor this client for which adverse effect? Ans: Digoxin toxicity Digoxin is effective in treating heart failure due to which pharmacological actions? Ans: - Exerts positive inotropic action - Decrease sympathetic tone - Increases myocardial contractility A client starts drug therapy, but the following day he reports that he is havi...

A nurse is monitoring a the client's report of headache, nausea, and small client after administering pinpoint petechine is present on bilateral extremities their prescribed medications 2000-Client is alert to person, place, time, and situation. Client reports headache and occasional anxiety. Client reports nausea Abdomen soft and rounded, non-distended. Bowel sounds are normoactive in all 4 quadrants. Bladder non-distended; continent. Urine output of 25 ml/hr. Skin cool, ...