Which step in the administration of medications often leads to overmedication of the patient?
The last step in the procedure for medication administration is documentation. Often fatigue and time constraints are factors that may contribute to failure to document that a medication has been given.
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A nurse is explaining to a client the correct method of using a metered-dose inhaler when self-administering a prescribed dose of medication. Which of the following is a feature of a metered-dose inhaler?
A) It is a battery-operated device that propels the medication. B) It suspends finely powdered medication. C) It is a canister that contains pressurized medication. D) It mixes the medication with pure oxygen to create an inhalable mist.
Which of the following factors is the reason for not offering a pancreas transplant to clients with type 2 diabetes?
A) Urologic complications B) Exocrine enzymatic drainage C) Insulin resistance D) Lifelong immunosuppressive drug therapy
A 16-year-old female presents at the emergency department complaining of right lower quadrant pain. She is diagnosed with appendicitis. When assessing this patient, what signs or symptoms should the nurse expect to find?
A) Rigid abdomen, Levine's sign, pain relief leaning forward B) Rebound tenderness, McBurney's sign, low-grade fever C) Right lower quadrant pain, Chvostek's sign, muscle guarding D) Periumbilical pain, Trousseau's sign, pain relief with pressure
During a nap, the nurse notes that a patient's respirations periodically stop. How should the nurse document this finding?
1. tachypnea 2. bradypnea 3. apnea 4. atelectasis