An adult hospital patient has been experiencing intractable nausea and vomiting for several hours, so the nurse has obtained an order for an antiemetic from the primary care provider. The order reads: "Promethazine 25 mg sub-Q every 6 hours PRN
" The nurse should contact the care provider to question what aspect of this order? A) The drug
B) The dose
C) The route
D) The frequency
C
Feedback:
A black box warning alerts nurses that promethazine is contraindicated for subcutaneous administration. The other parameters of the order are within recommendations.
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The community health nurse is planning an education session for recently hired teachers at a child-care center. It is most important that the nurse teach the staff:
1. The schedule for immunizations. 2. Principles of infection control. 3. How to interpret health care records. 4. How to take a temperature.
The acronym TEACH represents the components of a therapeutic relationship, including __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How do the policies on children's health in the United States differ from the policies on children's health in other industrialized nations?
a. Most industrialized nations, including the United States, have similar policies. b. U.S. policies are more market based and less social justice based. c. U.S. policies are voluntary, whereas in most countries they are required by law. d. Although industrialized nations have policies on children's health, the United States does not.
Caring for a bariatric patient is more time-consuming than caring for most other medical or surgical patients.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)