A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to prevent cardiovascular

Chest Pain

Rationale:
Celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, can cause cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events. Clients should report chest pain, shortness of breath, headache, numbness, weakness, or confusion. Providers should prescribe the lowest effective dosage of the drug for the shortest time period possible.

Pharm Assessment 2

1.A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking methyldopa for the treatment of

hypertension. Witch of the client following information should the nurse include in

the teaching.

This medication can cause dizziness

This medication can cause insomnia

Expect to experience depression while taking this medication

Expect to have increased salivation while taking this medication

2.A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 200 mg infusion over hr to a school-age

child. Available is gentamicin 200mg in 100 mL 0.5 % sodium chloride solution. The

nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL per hour? (Round the answer

to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)

100mL/hr

3.A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who is starting to take liquid

ferrous sulfate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the

teaching?

Monitoring your child for constipation

Milk increases the absorption of the medication

Administer the medication undiluted

Stop the medication immediately if you notice any dark stool

4.A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the

following client statements indicates that the medication is effective?

The swelling in my feet has decreasing

My appetite has increased

I no longer feel depressed

I am sleeping better

5.A nurse is assessing a client who is in preterm labor and is receiving magnesium sulfate

via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify

as the priority?