The nurse is assigned to care for a 45-year-old patient who presents with a three-day history of fever, sore throat, chills, and myalgia. On physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has multiple erythematous macular areas surrounding bullous lesions, some of which have ruptured and desquamated. Past medical history is significant for a recently diagnosed seizure disorder, managed with lamotrigine. Which intervention will be performed first?

The patient who has been abusing benzodiazepines for 4 years tells the nurse, “I can’t let this drug control my life any longer. Take my pills; I’m quitting today.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The patient with a severe peanut allergy was inadvertently exposed to peanuts at work. Dyspnea persists despite the patient using the epinephrine autoinjector and emergency medical services was contacted. Which concentration of epinephrine does the first responder prepare for intramuscular injection?