Which of the following statements is not true regarding factors that influence a patient's response to medication?
A. overweight individuals require more medication that those of average weight
B. elderly individuals have an increased tolerance to medications and should be given higher medication dosages
C. infants and children have immature enzyme systems and reduced kidney function, necessitating decreased medication dosages
D. medication dosages may be decreased or contraindicated because of an individual’s
B. elderly individuals have an increased tolerance to medications and should be given higher medication dosages
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a. Tell the patient to swallow it whole. b. Pierce it with a needle and squeeze into the mouth. c. Crush and dilute it in warm water. d. Tell the patient to chew it completely.
In response to a patient's complaint of pain, the nurse administered 2 mg oxycodone PO to a patient 40 minutes ago. The physical therapist on the unit has liaised with the nurse and plans to ambulate the patient
How should the nurse follow-up the physical therapist's statement? A) Ask the physical therapist to wait for 1 hour before ambulating the patient B) Reevaluate the patient's pain C) Supervise while the therapist works with the patient D) Inform the physical therapist that the patient will be unlikely to ambulate
A patient with myocardial infarction is treated with intravenous morphine sulfate for chest pain. Which of the following actions by the nurse has the highest priority when administering this medication?
1. assess for medication infiltration into tissues 2. determine the patient's sedation level 3. check breath sounds every 15 minutes 4. observe for signs of opioid addiction
After 2 days of administering the patient's continuous nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding at 35 mL/hr successfully, the nurse aspirates 150 mL of formula. Which should the nurse implement first?
a. Return the aspirate and continue with the feeding. b. Flush the tube with 30 mL of normal sa-line solution. c. Return the aspirate and reevaluate patient in 1 hour. d. Collaborate about the aspirate with the provider.