Miss Smith, the case manager in charge, is very busy. She has two pain pills to give Mr. Abraham, your client. She asks you to give him these pills. You should
A homemaker/home health aide must act in a way that is both legally and morally acceptable. In the following situations, select the action that would be indicated for the homemaker/home health aide.
a. firmly refuse to give the medications, you should not have to do Miss SmithÃs work as well as yours
b. firmly but politely refuse, reminding Miss Smith you are not allowed to give Mr. Abraham his medication unless you have special training and then you can only administer medications that you have removed from the container yourself
c. take the medications directly down to Mr. Abraham because you should do whatever the charge nurse tells you
d. take the medications down to
Mr. Abraham, maybe if Miss Smith sees how capable you are, she will train you to give medications
b. firmly but politely refuse, reminding Miss Smith you are not allowed to give Mr. Abraham his medication unless you have special training and then you can only administer medications that you have removed from the container yourself
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Professional behavior when attending a conference involves
a. sharing business cards with other attendees. b. turning off cell phones. c. dressing professionally. d. all of the above.
The son of a client in the initial stage of the dying process is concerned that, "Mom just isn't eat-ing much." The nurse responds most therapeutically by answering:
1. "Her body systems are beginning to shut down and she just doesn't need as much food." 2. "Her pain medication may be making her nauseated. Has she complained or been vomiting?" 3. "We can off her frequent, small portions of her favorite foods. Can you suggest some things she might enjoy?" 4. "Right now solid foods are not as important as drinking. Just be sure she contin-ues to take in plenty of fluids."
Gastric residual volume is checked:
a. after each bolus feeding. b. every 6-8 hours during continuous feedings. c. before each bolus feeding with contents discarded afterwards. d. to determine if amount is over 200 mL, indicating need for evaluation.
Unlike IM or SC injections, intravenously administered drugs rapidly affect the body because:
A. they are excreted from the body more slowly. B. they bypass most barriers to drug absorption. C. they do not have to pass through the liver. D. their strength doubles as they enter the bloodstream.