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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine. Which
of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Use sunscreen and protective clothing while taking sulfasalazine to prevent sunburn."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new
prescription for ondansetron. Which if the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? (Select all)
1. Infuse the drug 30 min prior to chemotherapy.
2. Infuse the drug slowly over 15 min.
3. Repeat the dose 4 hf after chemotherapy.
A nurse is assessing a client who was administered ondansetron IV 1 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an adverse effect
of this drug?
Dizziness
A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should
monitor the client's phosphorus levels when administering which of the following
drugs?
Aluminum hydroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for alosetron to treat
irritable bowel syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of
the following adverse effects of the drug?
Abdominal pain
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
dimenhydrinate to prevent motion sickness. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? (Select all)
1. Take the drug 30 to 60 min before activities that trigger nausea.
2. Avoid activities that require alertness.
3. Increase fluid and fiber intake.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for alosetron. The nurse
should recognize that alosetron therapy is effective when the client reports which
of the following?
One formed stool per day.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking allopurinol to treat gout and has a new
prescription for azathioprine to treat ulcerative colitis. For which of the following
reasons should the nurse clarify these prescriptions with the provider?
Allopurinol delays the conversion of azathioprine and can lead to toxicity.
A nurse is administering sulfasalazine to a client. Which of the following data
should the nurse collect to help identify an adverse drug reaction? (Select all)
1. Skin integrity
2. Temperature
3. CBC
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking phenytoin for a seizure disorder and
has a new prescription for sucralfate to treat a duodenal ulcer. The nurse should