The nurse believes that an order for a medication prescribed for a client has a dosage error. What should the nurse do?
a. Make a notation on the client's medication administration record.
b. Ask another nurse if the order is correct.
c. Withhold the drug and ask the physician.
d. Administer the drug and question the physician later.
ANS: C
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Concepts of interactionism are evidenced in which of the following statements the nurse makes to the parent of an adolescent hospitalized for an overdose of cocaine and Valium?
1. "Peer pressure is usually responsible for these accidental overdoses." 2. "All behavior has meaning, so we will focus on trying to understand the meaning of the drug use as well as the occurrence of overdose." 3. "Use of Valium probably means your child accidentally overdosed by trying to treat the effects of cocaine." 4. "Adolescence is such a painful time. Rehabilitation programs give kids a chance to get away from their everyday pressures."
The nurse overhears a student nurse discussing the three areas of focus regarding Cultural Care nursing. Which statement by the student indicates a lack of understanding of Cultural Care nursing?
1. "A nurse must apply the underlying background knowledge that must be possessed to provide a given patient with the best healthcare possible." 2. "A nurse must understand and attend to the total context of the patient's situation. It is a complex combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes." 3. "A nurse must understand the basic traditions of diverse cultural groups and be able to explain to patients how these traditions must be changed to fit into the plan of care." 4. "A nurse must possess some basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward the health traditions observed among the diverse cultural groups found in the practice setting."
Which of the following is needed in order for the school nurse to give a student prescription medication?
a. A copy of the prescription label on bottle b. The smallest container needed for the medication c. Contact with the physician d. Signed consent from the student
The nurse instructs a client receiving long-term corticosteroid replacement therapy to have annual eye examinations because of the risk of developing:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. glaucoma. 2. cataracts. 3. detached retina. 4. retinopathy. 5. macular degeneration.