How would pharmacy personnel identify a medication in a drug recall situation?
a. Check the medication name
b. Check the lot number
c. Check the medication instructions
d. Look for opened medications
b. Check the lot number
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A 35-year-old multiparous woman was admitted to the hospital at 36 weeks' gestation for nausea, vomiting, and severe epigastric pain
On admission, her vital signs were as follows: pulse, 90 beats/min; blood pressure, 165/100 mm Hg; respiratory rate, 18 breaths/min; and temperature, 99.4° F. The patient reported blurred and double vision and a severe headache. The fetal heart rate was normal. She was placed on bed rest. Urine analysis revealed proteinuria. Her vital signs 6 hours later were as follows: pulse, 88 beats/min; blood pressure, 185/105 mm Hg; respirations, 16 breaths/min; and temperature, 98.4° F. The fetal heart rate was normal. Severe pre-eclampsia was diagnosed. Treatment goals of severe pre-eclampsia include a. maintaining maternal blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg. b. delaying delivery of the fetus as long as possible. c. preventing maternal seizures, which may compromise fetal oxygenation. d. limiting fluid intake to avoid postpartum edema.
The nurse is caring for a client who consistently presents to the emergency department with symptoms of varied illnesses. Family members correlate the symptoms to illnesses seen on television or in other family members
When viewing past documentation of client history, which would the nurse anticipate? A) An autoimmune disorder B) Hypochondriasis C) Paranoid schizophrenia D) Physical abuse
The nurse is completing discharge teaching to a patient following hospitalization for a seizure disorder who is being prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin). What should the nurse include in these instructions?
1. "Maintain good oral hygiene, use a soft toothbrush, massage the gums, and floss daily." 2. "Carry identification indicating the type of seizures for which you are being treated." 3. "You will need to have your sodium level monitored." 4. "If you skip a dose, make sure you double the dose the next day."
Which information from the staff indicates effective teaching by the nurse for the first line of defenses against disease?
1. Intact skin 2. Phagocytes 3. T lymphocytes 4. B lymphocytes 5. Mucous membranes 6. Low skin temperature