A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40 mg PO

for an older adult client who has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the

following actions should be the nurse's priority?

1, Administer the medication to the client before breakfast in the morning.

2, Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the

medication.

3. Give the medication to the client with water rather than milk.

4. Teach the client how to take the medication at home.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ergotamine. The

nurse should recognize that ergotamine is administered to treat which of the

following conditions? 2

1. Raynaud's phenomenon

2. Migraine headaches

3. Ulcerative colitis

4. Anemia

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV gentamicin three times daily.

Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing an

adverse effect of this medication?

1. Hypoglycemia

2. Proteinuria

3. Nasal congestion

4. Visual disturbances

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cirrhosis and a new

prescription for lactulose. The nurse should instruct the client that lactulose

has which of the following therapeutic effects?

1. Increases blood pressure

2. Prevents esophageal bleeding

3. Decreases heart rate

4. Reduces ammonia levels

A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about

metoclopramide. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the

following conditions is a contraindication to this medication?

1. Hyperthyroidism

2. Intestinal obstruction

3. Glaucoma

4. Low blood pressure

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about contraindications to