A patient who takes an oral sulfonylurea medication will begin taking fluconazole (Diflucan). The nurse will expect to monitor which lab values in this patient?
a. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
b. Electrolytes
c. Fluconazole levels
d. Glucose
ANS: D
Patients taking sulfonylurea drugs may have altered serum glucose when taking antifungal medications.
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a. Barbiturates b. Cocaine c. Methamphetamine d. Marijuana
The nurse recognized which of the following as symptoms of wet age-related macular degenera-tion (AMD)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rarely causes severe visual impairment b. Yellow deposits under the retina c. Decrease in central vision d. Visual distortion
A nurse working in a home care setting would most likely use which form of documentation recommended by the Center for Health Services and Policy Research?
a. PIO c. MDS b. DAR d. OASIS-B1
Today, professional nursing education begins at the
a. undergraduate level. b. graduate level. c. advanced practice level. d. administrative level.