Update ) Pharmacology for Professional
Nursing | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A - Rasmussen
Lovastatin is prescribed for a client for the first time.
The nurse should provide the client with which
instructions?
Take lovastatin with your evening meal
What client's education should the nurse provide in
the discharge teaching for a diabetic client starting
colesevelam and insulin?
The client needs to monitor the blood sugar carefully
because colesevelam can cause hypoglycemia
A nursing student who is preparing to care for a
postoperative client with deep vein thrombosis asks
the nurse why the client must take heparin rather than
warfarin. Which response by the nurse is correct?
The onset of warfarin is delayed
, Which statement by a client indicates an
understanding of the teaching regarding
nitroglycerin?
If I take nitroglycerin before exhaustion, I can reduce the
chance of anginal attack
What order would a nurse anticipate for a client who
has taken warfarin for a year and begin taking
carbamazepine?
Increase the dose of warfarin
A client receiving warfarin has an INR of 2.7. What is
the nurse's best action before giving the next dose of
warfarin?
Administer warfarin as ordered
The provider orders dabigatran etexilate to replace
warfarin in a client's medication protocol. Which
statement by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching regarding this?
I will stop taking the warfarin and start taking the
dabigatran when my INR is less than 2
A client accidentally takes too much warfarin and
presents with a heart rate of 78b/m, BP:120/80mm/Hg