Which term would be used to identify an injury occurring to a patient resulting from treatment?
A) Medical error
B) Medication error
C) Adverse event
D) Sentinel event
C
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A nurse prepares a client for prescribed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Which action should the nurse implement prior to the test?
a. Implement nothing by mouth (NPO) status for 8 hours. b. Withhold all daily medications until after the examination. c. Administer morphine sulfate to prevent claustrophobia during the test. d. Place the client in a gown that has cloth ties instead of metal snaps.
A nurse is to administer a drug ordered in milligrams. The pharmacy has dispensed the drug in grams. Using the ratio method of drug calculation, the drug dosage obtained seems to be unreasonable
After rechecking the calculations, what should the nurse do next? a. Ask the client the size of the drug usually offered. b. Call the pharmacist for assistance. c. Withhold the drug and notify the client's health care provider. d. Have a colleague check the calculations.
When a disease infects a host a portal of entry is needed for an organism to gain access. What has been identified as the portal of entry for TB?
A) Neurological system B) Urinary system C) Respiratory system D) Gastrointestinal system
When are stress-related physical, behavioral, and cognitive changes more likely to occur?
a. When the stress has a sudden onset b. When stress is low level but constant c. When stress is varied and cumulative d. When stress is suppressed or denied