You should always have another healthcare professional calculate and verify dosages of ________ medications before administering.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
high-alert
A second healthcare professional should always calculate and verify dosages of high-alert medications before the medications are administered.
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The nurse has just completed a thorough assessment of an adolescent in the clinic who has begun dating and is now withdrawn. Which diagnosis is appropriate for the adolescent and family?
1. Rape-Trauma Syndrome related to date rape 2. Balanced Nutrition: adequate body requirement 3. High Self-Esteem related to good friends 4. Adequate Sleep Pattern related to adequate sleep schedule
The physician has ordered Phenobarbital (Liminal) 100 mg three times a day for a patient with seizures. To help you develop an appropriate care plan for this patient, what best describes the action of this drug in the body?
1. It will increase urination for 2 hours after ingestion. 2. It will cause severe thirst and dryness of the mucus membranes. 3. It has a long duration, with a sedative effect on the brain. 4. It will lower the seizure threshold.
As a person ages, the kidneys do not filter blood as efficiently, so wastes are excreted more ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient with an incompetent immune system asks what "disease" required placement in isolation. How should the nurse respond?
A. "I will have to find out from your doctor." B. "I am sure that once your medications start to work, you won't have to remain in isolation." C. "It's not a bad disease. The isolation is just to make sure it doesn't spread." D. "Because your immune system is weak, you can develop a disease. The isolation is to protect you."