Before administering an oral medication to a patient, which of the following should the nurse assess?
a. the patient's knowledge of the drug being administered
b. the patient's ability to swallow
c. the patient's understanding of why she is receiving the drug
d. the patient's ability to describe the possible side effects of the drug
B
Oral drugs should be given with caution to patients who have difficulty swallowing. Drugs may not be given orally to patients with gastrointestinal intolerance or those who are NPO. The nurse should assess the patient's ability to swallow.
You might also like to view...
The client is to receive Humalog 7 units subcutaneously daily at 7:30 AM. Which dosage and syringe is correct for the nurse to administer the medication?
A) Insulin 50 unit syringe drawn up with Humulin L at the 7 unit mark B) Insulin 50 unit syringe drawn up with Novolin L at the 7 unit mark C) Insulin 50 unit syringe drawn up with Humalog at the 7 unit mark D) 1 mL syringe drawn up with Humulin L at the 0.7 mL mark
You are caring for a patient with a diagnosis of vulvar cancer who has returned from the PACU after undergoing a wide excision of the vulva. How is pain medication ordered for this patient?
A) Pro-actively B) Preventively C) PRN D) Per request of the patient
A patient has a purulent, foul-smelling leg wound. What wound care practice is most appropri-ate?
a. Leave the wound open to the air. b. Administer systemic antibiotics. c. Cleanse the wound with diluted povidone iodine. d. Prepare the patient for operative débride-ment.
Collect stool specimens for serial fecal occult blood testing ___ times from 3 different stools
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).