The client diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is receiving the aminoglycoside antibiotic vancomycin. Peak and trough levels are ordered for the dose the nurse is administering. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement?
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Question 2 of 33
The nurse is administering the long-acting insulin glargine (Lantus) to the client at 2200. The nurse asks the charge nurse to check the dosage. Which action should the charge nurse implement?
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Question 3 of 33
The client is receiving the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril (Vasotec). When would the nurse question administering this medication?
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Question 4 of 33
The elderly male client is admitted for acute severe diverticulitis. He has been taking Xanax, a benzodiazepine, for nervousness three (3) to four (4) times a day prn for six (6) years. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
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Question 5 of 33
The nurse is preparing to administer the initial dose of an antibiotic in the emergency department. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
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