The decision to make the prescription drug called naproxen available as an OTC drug called Aleve has been
A. OTC Review
B. DESI
C. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
D. Truth in Prescribing Act of 1994
Answer: A. OTC Review
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1. remind the patient that it is only phantom pain. 2. medicate patient with the ordered pain remedy. 3. remind him that such sensations will go away in a few weeks. 4. distract the patient with conversation.
A patient with syphilis is seen at the clinic and complains of body aches, pustules, fever, and sore throat. The nurse recognizes that these are symptoms of syphilis at which stage?
1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Latent 4. Late
When preparing to administer medication through a feeding route, the nurse correctly
1. Dissolves the medication in cold water. 2. Dissolves and administers each medication separately. 3. Flushes the tube with 30 to 60 mL apple or orange juice between administrations. 4. Mixes different medications together to simplify administration.
A nurse cares for an older adult patient admitted for the treatment of depression. The health care provider prescribes an antidepressant medication, but the dose is more than the usual adult dose. The nurse should:
a. implement the order. b. consult a drug reference. c. give the usual geriatric dosage. d. hold the medication and consult the health care provider.