Toxicity Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Check the client's vital signs. Rationale: It is possible that the client's nausea is secondary to digoxin toxicity. By obtaining vital signs, the nurse can assess for bradycardia, which is a symptom of digoxin toxicity. The nurse should withhold the medication and...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...

HESI PN Gerontology Exam 2023 Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100% 1. A male client is seen in the clinic for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which intervention is essential for the practical nurse (PN) to include in the client's visit? a. Reeducate the client about limiting fluid intake. b. Reassure the client that his BPH is a non-life-threatening condition. c. Assess the client for urinary hesitancy and weak or split urinary stream. d. Inform the client that...

Exam 2: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam Review| Complete Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Galen Q: Centrally acting muscle relaxants? Answer: Cyclobenzaprine Q: cyclobenzaprine? Answer: short term treatment of muscle spasms Q: cyclobenzaprine side effects? Answer: anticholinergic effects (drys up everything) drowsiness Dizziness Q: cyclobenzaprine adverse reactions? Answer: Orthostatic hypot...

ATI PN Mental Health Practice 2023 B A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food that contains tyramine with a client who has a prescription for phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to void? A. Fried chicken B. Oranges C. Smoked sausage D. Lentils C. Smoked sausage RAT: Smoked sausages are high in tyramine. Clients who are prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) should avoid food that contain tyramine because consuming them can cause a hypertensive...

Exam 2: NUR256/ NUR 256 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Married man is attracted to co-worker, instead of admitting it, he accuses her of flirting with him. What is this? Answer: Projection Q: Agitation, restlessness, confusion, insomnia, increased HR/BP caused by an SSRI Answer: Serotonin Syndrome *stop med and call! *ANTIDOTE= PROPRANOLOL (do not take 2...

BSN 266 HESI Med Surg Practice V2 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales|100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale QUESTION A 77-year-old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per minute. Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask this client or her family on admission? "Does the client: A. have her own teeth or dentures?"...

Georgette's LMR PMHNP Certification Exam What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? - Alprazolam CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem) Cultural Formulation Interview perform what 3 functions? - Clarify meaning of illness Empower the patient Validate symptoms within cultural context What does a cultural formulation interview do? - cultural assessment What is the normal range for TSH? - 0.5 - 5.0 mu/L What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism - Decreased TSH Increased T...

Midterm: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2024 / 2025| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers - Chamberlain Q: What are some high-risk patients with Lopinavir? A. Liver disease, anemia, renal function, bleeding disorders, infection B. Risk for hematologic toxicity is increased by a low granulocyte count, low levels of hemoglobin, Vt B12, or folic acid, and concurrent use of drugs that are myelosuppressive, nephrotoxic or ...

Midterm: NR 568 (NR568) |Latest 2023/ 2024| Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers- Chamberlain Q: What are some high-risk patients with Lopinavir? A. Liver disease, anemia, renal function, bleeding disorders, infection B. Risk for hematologic toxicity is increased by a low granulocyte count, low levels of hemoglobin, Vt B12, or folic acid, and concurrent use of drugs that are myelosuppressive, nephrotoxic ...