Which of the following are basic responsibilities of nurses who administer psychotherapeutic drugs? (Select all that apply.)
a. Monitoring and evaluating the client's response to the medication
b. Continually assessing the client's condition
c. Adjusting medication dosages according to therapeutic levels
d. Assisting in the coordination of the client's care
e. Teaching clients about their medications
f. Administering prescribed medications
A, B, D, E, F
These responsibilities require nurses to be cognizant of all aspects of medication administration. Adjusting medication dosages is not within the nurse's scope of practice.
You might also like to view...
A patient is able to activley move the right arm against gravity. How should the nurse document this finding?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
During a natural disaster, the Strategic National Stockpile was deployed and supplies were used to treat patients
Now that the initial medical and nursing response is over, who is responsible for retrieving the remnants of the 12-hour push packs? 1. The Technical Advisory Response Unit 2. The vendors who supply the materials in the packs 3. Centers for Disease Control personnel 4. The nurses who provided emergency care to the victims
When assessing the breast and lymphatics of the axillae, where would the nurse locate the central axillary nodes?
A) Inside the upper arm B) Along the lateral edge of the scapulae C) High in the axillae at the top of the ribs D) Inside the lateral axillary fold
The nurse educator is describing the different kinds of abruptio placentae to a group of students, explaining that in a complete abruptio placentae, which of the following occurs?
1. Separation begins at the periphery of the placenta. 2. The placenta separates centrally and blood is trapped between the placenta and the uterine wall. 3. There is massive vaginal bleeding in the presence of almost total separation. 4. Blood passes between the fetal membranes and the uterine wall, and escapes vaginally.