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A patient with Lyme disease is prescribed 175 mg of doxycycline sid for 25 days. The pharmacy has both 50 mg and 100 mg tablets stocked. How should this medication be dispensed? A) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 37.5 tablets of 50 mg B) 43.75 tablets of 100 mg C) 50 tablets of 100 mg D) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 38 tablets of 50 mg correct answers B) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 37.5 tablets of 50 mg The owner of 2 adult dogs is given a prescription for imidacloprid for flea control. The client als...

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The nurse cares for a client receiving vancomycin for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After reviewing the list of medications that the client is taking concurrently, which drug interactions concern the nurse? Select all that apply. 1. Polyethylene glycol 2. NSAIDs 3. Aminoglycosides 4. Cyclosporine 5. Acetaminophen correct answers 2, 3, 4 The nurse cares for a client who has a history of congestive heart failure. The client has prescriptions of furosemide and gentamicin f...

A client is prescribed phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) for a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on this half-life, the medication will most likely be prescribed A. once a day. B. twice a day. C. three times a day. D. four times a day. correct answers ANS: A Medication with long half-lives remain at their therapeutic levels between doses for long periods of time. Therefore, this medication can be administered once a day. A nurse educator is reviewing me...

Which of the following is a rapid acting insulin and should be administered immediately before a meal? A. Glargine B. Aspart (Lispro) C. NPH D. Regular correct answers B. Aspart rationale: onset is 5 minutes Glargine=Lantus (long lasting) A PT has an anaphylactic allergy to sulfa drugs. She receives sulfamethoxazole. She becomes flushed and SOB. Her HR is normal but her BP is dropping. You first administer A. Epinephrine B. Diphenhydramine C. Albuterol D. Atropine correct answers ...

Digoxin (Lanoxin) - positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? correct answers Always take apical pulse for one full minute Client with a long hx of daily digoxin and fourosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity because correct answers Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity What can happen when Digoxin is taken with Dronedarone (Multaq), which is another anti-dysrhythmi...

Which nursing action is the priority when administering chelation therapy for a toddler-age client? 1 Assessing vital signs 2 Monitoring urine output 3 Conducting a behavioral assessment 4 Providing education to reduce lead exposure correct answers 2 A 67-year-old client has tested positive for influenza A. The client also has asthma. Which drug would the nurse recommend be avoided in this client? 1 Ribavirin 2 Zanamivir 3 Oseltamivir 4 Amantadine correct answers 2 Which first l...

149.) A client taking fexofenadine (Allegra) is scheduled for allergy skin testing and tells the nurse in the health care provider's office that a dose was taken this morning. The nurse determines that: 1. The client should reschedule the appointment. 2. A lower dose of allergen will need to be injected. 3. A higher dose of allergen will need to be injected. 4. The client should have the skin test read a day later than usual. correct answers 1. The client should reschedule the appoin...

The nurse reviews the new prescription, phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), for a client with depression on the psychiatric unit. Which information is most important for the nurse to assess? correct answers Consumption of any alcohol or tyramine-rich foods. The nurse is administering haloperidol 0.5 mg IM PRN to a client for the first time. What side effects should the nurse assess the client for during the initial dose? correct answers Dystonia. While reviewing th...

A male client who has been taking a high dose of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) comes to the clinic complaining of gastric pain and blood in his stool. The healthcare provider discontinues the NSAIDs and prescribes esomeprazole. Which information should the client include in the nurse's teaching plan? A. Once pain subsides, NSAID therapy can be continued B. Resume a diet that consists of milk, cream, and bland foods C. Notify the healthcare provider of the passage of black s...