Ordered: prochlorperazine syrup 12 mg PO tid pc, for a patient with complaints of nausea. Available:
a. What is the trade name for this medication?How many milliliters will the nurse prepare?
b. Estimated dose:
c. DA equation:
d. Evaluation:
Shade in the nearest measurable dose on the medicine cup. Indicate with an arrow the additional amount to be added with the syringe.
a. Compazine
b. Estimate: More than 2 x 5 mL (more than 10 mL)
c.
d. Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer.
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A) Monitor intake and output B) Measure vital signs every 8 hours C) Perform range-of-motion exercises to the right arm D) Encourage deep-breathing exercises three times per day
Which one of the following terms describes the phenomenon that occurs when the results of two drugs used together have a greater combined effect than when either drug is used alone?
a. Additive effect b. Synergism c. Potentiation d. Antagonism
The nurse is assessing a newborn whose mother has diabetes. Which of the following findings would alert the nurse that the newborn is hypoglycemic?
A) Low blood calcium levels B) Low blood glucose levels C) Defective tissue development D) Low oxygen levels
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1. Patients sometimes forget doses of medications. 2. The drug may be too expensive or may not be approved by the patient's health insurance plan. 3. Adverse effects such as headache, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, or impotence often cause noncompliance. 4. The client takes medications as prescribed. 5. The client may not understand the reason for the medication.