The parenteral route of a drug is ordered. The nurse administers this medication:
A. Orally
B. Topically
C. Sublingually
D. Intramuscularly
D
D. Parenteral medications can be intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, intrathecal, or intravenous.
A. Orally: by mouth.
B. Topically: on the skin (as a cream or patch) and eye/ear drops.
C. Sublingually: under the tongue.
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A nurse is selecting goals for an educational program. Which of the following methods should be used?
a. Ask the formal leadership of a community what the learning needs are. b. Interview informal leaders about the learning needs of the community. c. Use the expertise of professional nurses skilled at assessing needs. d. The target audience must determine their needs and priorities.
The nurse explains that exposure to a pathogen stimulates the macrophages to migrate to the area of infection to ingest and destroy the pathogen. This is the process of:
a. pathogen neutralization. b. immune response. c. antibody action. d. phagocytosis.
The nurse taking care of a 3-year-old who is on a 10-regimen dose of gentamicin should instruct the mother to:
A) have the vision tested in 6 weeks. B) have the gentamicin levels tested in 6 weeks. C) have the peripheral nervous system tested in 6 weeks. D) have the hearing tested in 6 weeks.
The nurse is preparing an education program on safety for a young adult group. Based on the major cause of the mortality and morbidity for this age group, on which of the following should the nurse focus?
a. Birth control b. Automobile safety c. Occupational hazards d. Prevention of heart disease