According to the state Nurse Practice Act, authority is given for the RN and LPN to give medications. Authority is best defined as which of the following?
A. the nurse uses good judgment and appropriate actions while carrying out professional responsibilities
B. the nurse is responsible for administering medications according to the state Nurse Practice Act
C. the nurse is acting under a nursing agreement referred to as a compact
D. authority is a privilege given to those individuals who are named by law to administer medications
D. authority is a privilege given to those individuals who are named by law to administer medications
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The nursing instructor is discussing drug therapy in the older adult. What would the instructor tell the students about what could affect therapeutic dosing in an older adult?
A) Changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) system can reduce drug absorption. B) In older adults, drugs enter into circulation more quickly. C) In older adults, drugs are distributed to a smaller portion of the tissues. D) In older adults, drugs have an increased action.
A client becomes agitated and restless a few hours after being given a sleeping pill. The nurse recognizes the client is most likely experiencing:
A) an idiosyncratic drug reaction. B) a toxic effect from the medication. C) an allergic reaction to a chemical in the medication. D) a side effect of the medication.
An elderly client is admitted with fractured femurs sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Once the client is stabilized, which of the following should the nurse assess in this client?
1. Blood pressure 2. The client's accident history 3. Need for assistance once discharged to home 4. Car insurance carrier
Orion laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, manufactures the drug cetirizine and markets the tablets under the name "Alzer." In this case, cetirizine is the ________ name of the drug.
A. proprietary B. brand C. generic D. trade