The nurse reads that a newly discovered drug is a functional antagonist for some commonly administered medications. The nurse interprets this information as indicating the new drug could have which actions?

The nurse reads that a newly discovered drug is a functional antagonist for some commonly administered medications. The nurse interprets this information as indicating the new drug could have which actions?

A nurse has provided discharge medication instructions to the parents of a child being released from the emergency department. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the parents make which statements?

The nurse has completed medication education for the anxious patient who is receiving buspirone (BuSpar). The nurse determines that the patient needs additional instruction when the patient makes which statement?

Which explanation best indicates why barbiturates are rarely used to treat anxiety and insomnia?

The patient has been depressed, and the physician plans to begin treatment with an antidepressant medication. In performing the initial assessment, what is the most important question for the nurse to ask?