Pharmacology

Which instruction would the nurse include in a teaching plan for nitroglycerin patches?

Remove a previous patch before applying the next one.

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client prescribed nitroglycerin sublingual. Which would the nurse include in the teaching?

"Place the tablet under the tongue or between the cheek and gums.

When preparing to teach a client about self-injection of epoetin subcutaneously at home, which action would the nurse take first?

Correct2 Assess the client's readiness to learn

When a client comes to the emergency department with moderate substernal chest pain that is unrelieved by rest and nitroglycerin, which prescribed action has the highest priority?

Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)

The nurse is teaching a client who is taking a loop diuretic about foods that are high in potassium. Which foods would the nurse emphasize? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

banana, apricot, potato

A health care provider prescribes losartan for a client. Which is an important nursing action?

Correct3 Monitor the client's blood pressure

A client diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) related to hypertension is discharged with a prescription of hydrochlorothiazide. Which instruction would the nurse include when teaching about this medication?

Correct4 "Increase the intake of potassium-rich foods

Captopril is prescribed for a client. Which effect would the nurse anticipate?

Correct4 Decreased blood pressure

To determine whether therapy for vitamin B12 deficiency is effective, which action will the nurse take?

Correct4 Review hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.

Which technique would the nurse use to administer ferrous sulfate to a 12-month-old infant?

Correct4 Syringe directed toward the back of the mouth

A client who takes furosemide and digoxin reports to the nurse that everything looks yellow. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

"I will hold the medication until I consult with your health care provider

Which instruction will the nurse include in a teaching plan for a client taking a calcium channel blocker such as nifedipine? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct

Correct5 Change to a standing position slowly. Avoid drinking grapefruit juice Correct2 Report peripheral edema

A client with hypertension has received a prescription for metoprolol. Which information will the nurse include when teaching this client about metoprolol?

Do not abruptly discontinue the medication.

The nurse is providing discharge medication teaching to a client who will be taking furosemide and digoxin after discharge from the hospital. Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?

Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity

After the nurse has presented a staff education session on the use of adenosine for supraventricular tachycardia, which statement by a staff member indicates that the teaching has been effective?

We will need a crash cart available at the client's bedside.

The client with pernicious anemia is prescribed cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12). Which client statement demonstrates an understanding of this treatment?

monthly injections

Which dietary choices will the nurse instruct the client taking spironolactone to avoid increasing? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

potato, cantaloupe