A nurse is preparing care for a newly admitted patient with diabetes. Which information would be critical for the nurse to assess? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Medical history
2. Current lab results
3. Medication allergies
4. Use of dietary supplements
5. Number of previous hospitalizations
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Medical history may reveal conditions that contraindicate the use of certain drugs.
Rationale 2: Current lab results may reveal important information about the health of organs, such as the kidneys and liver, which would be important to metabolism and excretion of drugs.
Rationale 3: Allergies to one drug may cross over to another drug and would need to be avoided.
Rationale 4: Some dietary supplements can interact with drugs.
Rationale 5: While this is good information, it is not critical to this admission.
Global Rationale: Medical history may reveal conditions that contraindicate the use of certain drugs. Current lab results may reveal important information about the health of organs, such as the kidneys and liver, which would be important to metabolism and excretion of drugs. Allergies to one drug may cross over to another drug and would need to be avoided. Some dietary supplements can interact with drugs. While knowledge about number of previous hospitalization is good to know it is not critical to this admission.
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