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| the nurse enters the rooom with morning medications, after looking at the pills, the client says, "what is that yellow pill for? I've never had one before." whats the nurses' response? |
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| "lets wait with that one. and 'll go back and check the original order" |
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| the rate of absorption of a medication is determined by the: |
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| before administering a dermatologic preparation, the nurse must: |
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| clean the area with soap and water and pat it dry |
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| the client has an order for demerol 50 mg IM every 4 hours for pain. which route will the nurse choose when administering this medication? |
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| the nurse is withdrawing a solution for a subcutaneous injection from the vial and notices a white sediment at the bottom of the bottle. what is the nurses' next best action? |
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| rotate the vial between the palms of her hands |
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| the physician has written an order for prozac 20 mg daily. this is an example of what type of order? |
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| the physician precribes benadryl, an antihistamine, for a client with seasonal allergies. since it is impossible to memorize pertinent information about every drug the nurse refers to a current drug reference and sees that the medication can cause drowsiness. when teaching the client about the medication, the nurse refers to this response as a: |
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| which class of medications can produce drug tolerance? |
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| a sweetened and aromatic solution of alchol used as a vehicle for medicinal agents is known as: |
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| when evaluating the effects of any medications, the LPN/LVN should: |
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| return to the client when medication is expected to take effect |
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| a client is recievingASA (aspirin) every 6 hrs for arthritic pain, this medication has which therapeutic action? |
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| when injecting a medication using z-track technique, the nurse must: |
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| use a non dominant hand to pull the skin laterally and downward approximately 2.5 cm (1inch)at the site. |
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| a physician has written a new order for Lasix, when attempting to determine the dosage the nurse realizes that the writting is unclear and she cannot determine what the dosage reads , what step should the nurse take? |
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| discuss the order with the RN and contact the physician for clarification of the order |
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| after preparing oral medications for a client and taking them to the clients room the nurse realizes that the client is unable to hold the pill cup, what is the nurse next action? |
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| using the pill cup introduce the medication into the clients mouth, giving only one at a time |
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| what are the 6 rights of medications |
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right medication
right route
right dose
right client
right time
right documentation |
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powders
pills
tablets
liquids and suspensions
suppositories |
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| what are percutaneous routes? |
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topical
instillation
inhalation |
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| what are parenteral routes? |
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intramuscular
subcutaneous
intradermal
intravenous |
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| what are some routes for medication administration? |
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oral
-sublingual
-buccal
rectal
vaginal
topical/transdermal
subcutaneous
intramuscular
intradermal
intravenous
inhalation |
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| what does a telephone/verbal order need? |
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| it needs to be written and sign within certain time by a physician |
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| what are some common student medication errors? |
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documentation
insulin errors
nonstandard dosage times
restrictions on routes of administration
holding or discontinuing medications
changes in lab values
misread packaging/labels |
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