The patient has had hypertension for many years. The physician orders an antihypertensive drug that has just come on the market. The nurse teaches the patient that this drug works more effectively than his prior drug and has fewer side effects. The patient asks how this can be. What is the best response by the nurse?

The patient has had hypertension for many years. The physician orders an antihypertensive drug that has just come on the market. The nurse teaches the patient that this drug works more effectively than his prior drug and has fewer side effects. The patient asks how this can be. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nursing instructor teaches student nurses about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pregnancy Categories. What is the best information to include?

Which method would the nurse use to administer medications to school-age children?

The nurse has completed group education for patients with anxiety disorders. The education is evaluated as successful when the patients make which statements?

The patient is receiving the benzodiazepine clonazepam (Klonopin) for the treatment of panic attacks. What is an important medication outcome for this patient as it relates to safety?