The nurse is pouring a sterile solution from a bottle. What direction should the label on the bottle be in for appropriate technique?
a. Facing outward
b. Covered
c. Facing downward
d. In the palm of the hand
ANS: D
The bottle should be held with the label in the palm of the hand.
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a. Contact the clinical pharmacist and request the medication in suspension form. b. Empty the contents of the capsule into applesauce or pudding for administration. c. Ask the health care provider to prescribe the medication as an enema instead. d. Crush the pill carefully and administer it in applesauce or pudding.
When reviewing the use of alcohol by older adults, the nurse notes that older adults have several characteristics that can increase the risk of alcohol use. Which would increase the bioavailability of alcohol in the blood for longer periods in the older a
a. Increased muscle mass b. Decreased liver and kidney functioning c. Decreased blood pressure d. Increased cardiac output
A client is prescribed a medication that is ototoxic. The nurse realizes that this medication may cause:
1. permanent or temporary vision loss. 2. permanent or temporary hearing loss. 3. nausea and vomiting. 4. central nervous system (CNS) depression.
Standard Text: Select all that apply. The principle investigator on a new research project tells the research assistant that the project will include triangulation. For what should the research assistant prepare?
1. Multiple suggestions for uses of the research findings 2. Collecting data on more than one variable in the study 3. Using more than one sampling strategy in the study 4. Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration in the study 5. Working with multiple data collectors