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The nurse is collecting a client's health Allergy information.
history pertinent to drug therapy. Use of drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
What information should be Pregnancy status.
collected?
Which factor is most important for the Evidence of therapeutic benefit
nurse to assess when evaluating the
effectiveness of a client's drug
therapy?
When conducting drug teaching with Conduct the teaching in a quiet place with limited
a hearing-impaired client, the nurse background noise.
should:
The client has been prescribed "I should discontinue my medicine when I no longer
amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500 mg q 8 h for have fever and productive coughing."
upper respiratory infection. Which of
the following statements would
indicate the need for further teaching
by the nurse?
The nurse is preparing to initiate drug Renal and hepatic function tests
therapy in an elderly client. Which of
the following should be evaluated
before administering medications?
, A 15-year-old adolescent who has Noncompliance
been successfully managing her type 1
diabetes presents to the Emergency
Department in diabetic ketoacidosis.
She confides to the nurse that she
deliberately skipped some of her
insulin doses because she didn't want
to gain weight. Which nursing
diagnosis is most appropriate in this
situation?
Which of the following nursing Have the client verbalize drug information to the
prescriptions would best assure nurse after a teaching session.
understanding when developing a
medication teaching plan for a 38-
year-old client with limited reading
skills?
The nurse develops what goal for a The client will demonstrate self-injection of insulin,
client with type 1 diabetes mellitus? using a preloaded syringe, into the subcutaneous
tissue of the thigh prior to discharge.
A nurse is teaching a client about her Side effects that need to be reported to the primary
prescribed medication. Which of the health care provider
following items is of the highest
priority for inclusion?
When evaluating the effectiveness of Determining whether a therapeutic effect has
medication therapy, the nurse places occurred
the priority on what?
The nurse reports concerns about the Ethics.
treatment prescribed for a client to
the supervisor. This is an example of: