You are Caring for a 57-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis. For years she has not taken care of herself and her recent labs demonstrate a HgbA1C of 12.3 and a fasting glucose of 289 mg/dL. Her serum creatinine is 0.9mg/dL (ref range 0.5-1.0mg/dL for a female). Knowing the ADA diabetes care management standards direct for the use of Metformin as the initial line of treatment for diabetes type 2, what would you want to make sure you tell this patient about the adverse events associated with this drug?

You are Caring for a 57-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis. For years she has not taken care of herself and her recent labs demonstrate a HgbA1C of 12.3 and a fasting glucose of 289 mg/dL. Her serum creatinine is 0.9mg/dL (ref range 0.5-1.0mg/dL for a female). Knowing the ADA diabetes care management standards direct for the use of Metformin as the initial line of treatment for diabetes type 2, what would you want to make sure you tell this patient about the adverse events associated with this drug?

A nursing student is reviewing mechanisms of drug action. Which of the following matches the MOA of glucocorticoids?

Guaifenesin promotes increased cough production by increasing and thinning mucous secretions. These actions allow patients to decrease chest congestion by coughing out secretions by which of the following mechanisms?

Which of the following direct thrombin inhibitors is administered to clients having hip replacement surgery to prevent DVT?

A nurse treating a patient receiving heparin should understand that hemorrhage can occur if medication administration leads to