The nurse is unable to read the drug name on a medication order. What action will the nurse perform first?
A. The nurse will call the pharmacy.
B. The nurse will call the healthcare provider.
C. The nurse will look up the generic name of the medication.
D. The nurse will ask the patient what medications he or she was taking at home.
Answer: B. The nurse will call the healthcare provider.
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1. disgust. 2. approval. 3. permission. 4. acceptance.
A parent states, "I think my child may be autistic. Where can I take him for genetic testing to find out?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "There is no test available for ASD." 2. "Testing is only available in large teaching hospitals." 3. "Most state health departments can provide this testing." 4. "The test is available in most physician offices."
If an individual wishes to leave the hospital against the advice of the medical officer, the nurse needs to: a. restrain them until the medical officer sees them. b. sedate them until they are well enough to leave. c. have them placed on an emergency psychiatrichold
d. let them go after they have signed the necessary paperwork.
A nursing assistant tells the psychiatric nurse that normal people do not have mental disorders. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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