Specific characteristics of the medications. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
WHile the nurse is obtaining the client's history, the client tells the nurse that she take the herb feverfew for migraine headaches.
A nurse is caring for a client who is to start therapy with ibuprofen for hip pain. Which of the following information should the nurse provide about ibuprofen. Take the medication with an aspirin to increase effectiveness. Take the medication with food.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates and understanding of the teaching. "It might take up to 3 days for the medication to work.". "I will take the medication for diarrhea".
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer and take PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse document as the explanation for this situation.
To reduce the risk for constipation. A nurse in a public clinic is planning a health fair for older adult clients in the community. In teaching medications safety, which of the following foods should the nurse advise the cleints to avoid when taking their prescriptions. Carbonated beverages.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide. Expect to have a fever for the first days of therapy. Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day while on the medication.