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Which information would the nurse include when teaching a client about antacid tablets?

"They interfere with the absorption of other medications.

The nurse understands which immunosuppressant medication interacts with allopurinol and may cause bone marrow suppression in children?

Azathioprine

An adolescent with leukemia is to be given a chemotherapeutic agent. Which time is best for the nurse to administer the prescribed antiemetic?

Before each dose of chemotherapy

Which action by a client taking immunosuppressant medication for rheumatoid arthritis indicates to the nurse the need for additional teaching?

Clients taking immunosuppressant medications need to avoid crowds and people who are sick. Clients will have routine CBC bloodwork obtained to monitor white blood cell count. Frequent hand washing prevents the spread of infection. Implementing a home exercise program helps maintain joint movement without the need to go to a crowded gym.

When performing a postoperative assessment, which parameter would alert the nurse to a common side effect of epidural anesthesia?

Decreased blood pressure

A client with stage III Hodgkin's disease is started on a multiple-drug regimen of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine. Why are so many drugs necessary?

Each drug destroys the cancer cell at a different time in the cell cycle.

A health care provider prescribes bed rest, loperamide, and esomeprazole for a client who just had major surgery. After several days of this regimen, the client complains of diarrhea. Which treatment strategy would the nurse conclude is the cause of the diarrhea?

Esomeprazole

The nurse provided teaching to a client prescribed a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse determines that teaching is effective when the client identifies that the medication is used to treat which condition?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD

The nurse is reviewing the home medication list for a client admitted with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which medication would the nurse question?

Ibuprofen

Famotidine is prescribed for a client with peptic ulcer disease. Which mechanism of action is a characteristic of this medication?

Inhibits gastric acid secretion

The nurse is caring for an adolescent admitted to the hospital after taking an acetaminophen overdose. Which result is most important for the nurse to monitor at this time?

Liver function tests

A client who receives morphine by patient-controlled analgesia has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/minute. Which intervention is needed?

Naloxone administration

A client is receiving ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) therapy for Hodgkin's disease. When the client reports burning and tingling of the feet, which medication would the nurse determine is the likely cause?

Neurotoxicity caused by vinblastine

Which clinical finding would the nurse evaluate before continuing the administration of intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate therapy

Patellar reflexes and urinary output

A pregnant client who has a history of cardiac disease asks how to relieve occasional heartburn. The nurse would instruct the client to avoid antacids containing which ingredient?

Sodium

Which information would be included in the teaching plan for the older adult client with peptic ulcer disease who is taking an antacid and sucralfate?

Sucralfate should be taken on an empty stomach 1 hour before meals

A client who is immunosuppressed is receiving filgrastim. When monitoring effectiveness, the nurse will check for an increase in which blood component?

White blood cells

The client needs 8 mg of morphine sulfate to be given by injection. The vial on hand contains 10 mg of morphine per milliliter. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Record your answer using one decimal place and include a leading zero if applicable. ___ mL

0.8 ml