Saunders Pharm-Renal/Urinary

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A client with a urinary tract infection is receiving ciprofloxacin by the intravenous (IV) route. The nurse appropriately administers the medication by performing which action?

infuse over 60 min

Bethanechol chloride is prescribed for an adult client with postoperative bladder spasms. Based on the normal adult dose, how should the nurse plan to administer this medication?

10-50mg 3-4 times a day

Tamsulosin hydrochloride has been prescribed for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). How should the nurse instruct the client to take the medication?

30 min after a meal

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for an adult client to treat acute urinary tract infection (UTI). Based on the normal adult dose, how should the nurse instruct the client to take this medication?

50mg q6h

Following kidney transplantation, cyclosporine is prescribed for a client. Which laboratory result would indicate an adverse effect from the use of this medication?

BUN of 25

The nurse receives a call from a client concerned about eliminating brown-colored urine after taking nitrofurantoin for a urinary tract infection. The nurse should make which appropriate response?

Continue taking the medication; the brown urine occurs and is not harmful.

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Which instruction should be included in the list?

Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water per day.

The nurse is providing teaching for a client prescribed ciprofloxacin for a urinary tract infection. Which statement made by the client indicates that there is a need for further teaching?

If I develop any tendon pain while taking ciprofloxacin, exercise should help to decrease the pain.

Parenteral bethanechol chloride is prescribed for a client with urinary retention. The nurse should plan to administer this medication by which route?

SQ

Tacrolimus is prescribed for a client who underwent a kidney transplant. Which instruction should the nurse include when teaching the client about this medication?

Take the oral medication every 12 hours at the same times every day.

A client taking metronidazole calls the home health nurse to report dark discoloration to the urine. The nurse interprets that the client's complaint warrants which nursing action at this time?

Tell the client that this is a harmless medication side effect

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for a client with a urinary tract infection. The client contacts the nurse and reports a cough, chills, fever, and difficulty breathing. The nurse should make which interpretation about the client's complaints?

The client is experiencing a pulmonary reaction requiring cessation of the medication.

The nurse has a prescription to administer bethanechol chloride subcutaneously. Before giving this medication, the nurse checks to ensure that which condition is not noted in the client's history?

asthma

The nurse is preparing a subcutaneous dose of bethanechol prescribed for a client with urinary retention. Before giving the dose, the nurse checks to see that which medication is available on the emergency cart for use if needed?

atropine sulfate

Laboratory analysis of a urine sample for culture and sensitivity reveals a bacterial infection, and the client is diagnosed with cystitis. Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for the client. Which is the priority nursing assessment before administering this medication?

checking lung sounds

The nurse is taking care of a client receiving oxybutynin. Which finding should the nurse expect to note if the client develops side or adverse effects of this medication?

dry mouth

propantheline bromide is prescribed for a client with bladder spasms. Which disorder, if noted in the client's record, should alert the nurse to question the prescription for this medication?

glaucoma

The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client who has been prescribed cyclosporine. Which food item should the nurse instruct the client to exclude from the diet?

grapefruit juice

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is prescribed to be administered by intravenous infusion to a client with a recurrent urinary tract infection. How should the nurse administer this medication?

over 60-90 min

A client is receiving oxybutynin. The nurse should suspect that this medication is prescribed to relieve which condition?

overactive bladder

A client who has had a prostatectomy is complaining of pain from bladder spasms. The nurse checks the primary health care provider's prescription sheet and expects to see which medication prescribed to treat the problem?

oxybutynin

Oral bethanechol chloride is prescribed for the client. The nurse should instruct the client to take this medication at which time?

two hours after meals

Oxybutynin chloride is prescribed for a client with urge incontinence. Which sign would indicate a possible toxic effect related to this medication?

restlessness

A client is prescribed sulfamethoxazole for treatment of urinary tract infection. Identification of which other medication noted on the client's medical record requires further collaboration with the primary health care provider (PHCP)?

phenytoin

A client is receiving levofloxacin for treatment of urinary tract infection. Which finding warrants an immediate call to the primary health care provider (PHCP)?

prolonged QT interval on ECG

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for the client. The nurse checks the client's record, knowing that this medication is contraindicated in which disorder?

renal disease

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is prescribed for a client. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom if it develops during the course of this medication therapy?

sore throat

he nurse provides instructions regarding the administration of liquid oral cyclosporine solution to a client. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate the need for further teaching?

"I will purchase a dropper from the pharmacy to calibrate the amount of medication that I need."

A client is prescribed dutasteride. Which outcome indicates that the medication is effective?

Decreased obstruction to outflow of urine through the urethra

The ambulatory care nurse is providing instructions to a client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) being started on nitrofurantoin. The nurse should provide the client with which information?

If taken with meals, it will help decrease the risk for gastrointestinal (GI) upset.

A client with a urinary tract infection (UTI) is given a prescription for levofloxacin. The nurse should provide the client with which information about this medication?

Pain in the back of the leg should be reported.

The nurse, who is administering bethanechol chloride, is monitoring for cholinergic overdose associated with the medication. The nurse should check the client for which sign of overdose?

bradycardia

Tamsulosin hydrochloride is prescribed for a client. The nurse should suspect that this medication is prescribed to relieve which condition?

urinary obstruction

client who is receiving nitrofurantoin calls the clinic complaining of troublesome effects related to the medication. Which side or adverse effect(s) indicates the need to stop treatment with this medication?

cough and chest pain

Ciprofloxacin is prescribed for a client with a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of the urinary tract. The primary health care provider (PHCP) should be questioned by the nurse about the prescription if which underlying condition is noted in the client's record?

myasthania gravis

A client with acute pyelonephritis who was started on antibiotic therapy 24 hours earlier is still complaining of burning with urination. The nurse should anticipate that the primary health care provider will prescribe which medication?

phenazopyridine

Bethanechol chloride is prescribed for a client with urinary retention. Which disorder would be a contraindication to the administration of this medication?

urinary strictures

Phenazopyridine is prescribed for a client with a urinary tract infection. The nurse evaluates that the medication is effective based on which observation?

urination is not painful

Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for a client with urinary tract infection. The nurse is instructing the client regarding the administration of the medication. Which information about the best time to take this medication should be included in the client's education?

with meals


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