A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving end-of-life care and has a prescription for fentanyl patches.

Which of the following information regarding the adverse effects of fentanyl should the nurse plan to give to

the client and family? - ANS-Take a stool softener on a daily basis

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking glyburide. The client reports feeling

confused and anxious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANS-Perform a capillary

blood glucose test.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start therapy with digoxin. For which of the following

adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? - ANS-Yellowtinged vision

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is taking carbamazepine for a seizure disorder.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANS-WBC 3500

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is to receive a dose of ceftazidime via intermittent IV

bolus. Which of the following laboratory findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider before

administering the medication? - ANS-Creatinine 2.6 mg/dL

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypocalcemia and is receiving calcium citrate. The nurse should

identify that which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication? - ANSClient report of decreased paresthesia

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Which of

the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water

daily.

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to a client. Which of the following actions

should the nurse take prior to administering the medication? - ANS-Obtain the client's blood pressure

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has multiple sclerosis and a new prescription for

methylprednisolone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) -

ANS-Blood glucose will be monitored, avoid infections, no grapefruit juice

A circulating nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for surgery and has a latex allergy. Which

of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS-Place monitoring cords and

tubes in a stockinet.

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking aspirin daily for the past year. For

which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider immediately? - ANS-Hyperventilation