A patient with a recent history of acute pain has been transferred to the intensive care unit after the nurse mistakenly administered hydromorphone rather than morphine
Which of the following statements best describes the legal responsibility of nurses when administering drugs?
A) Liability insurance protects nurses from litigation related to drug errors.
B) Physicians are ultimately responsible for drug errors that occur in hospital settings.
C) Nurses have an ethical, but not legal, responsibility to give drugs safely.
D) Nurses are legally responsible for safe drug administration.
D
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The nurse is unable to obtain information from the client and knows the BEST secondary source of client information is which of the following?
a. client c. close friends b. client records d. neighbors
The incidence of suicide attempts in children peaks in which of the following age periods?
a. preteen years b. early adolescence c. middle adolescence d. late adolescence
MC The goals of health education, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations (JCAHO), include: (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased potential to comply with health recommendations. B. Adoption of healthier lifestyles. C. Dependence on the health care system. D. Client participation in health decision making. E. Lack of reliance on the health care system.
A patient is receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) daily. Which symptom should the nurse report for follow-up related to the digoxin?
a. Anorexia b. Constipation c. Skin flushing d. BP 118/68 mm Hg