Which of the following groups of clients should not be administered potassium iodide?
A) Those who are allergic to corticosteroids
B) Those who are pregnant
C) Those who are on medications such as cough medicines
D) Those who are allergic to seafood
D
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The nurse evaluates a patient's risk for developing a pressure ulcer using the Norton scale. The patient's score is 18. The nurse should:
1. call the physician immediately. 2. implement a pressure ulcer prevention program. 3. document the score. 4. order an alternating air mattress.
You scan a medication on a patients MAR and get a warning that the dose you are giving is higher than the ordered dose. What should you do?
A. Select and override reason for the alert and continue administering the medication B. Scan the patient's barcode to confirm you have the right patient's chart option C. Click partial package and manually enter the dose actually given D. Stop administering the medication and send the medication back to pharmacy
Which of the following factors would have the LEAST influence on the duration and effectiveness of a medication?
A) Dose administered B) Patient's dietary habits C) Route of administration D) Patient's clinical status
You are evaluating a 90-year-old male patient who has called you because he feels weak and dizzy. While you are obtaining his history, he tells you that he is on several medications, but has not taken them in over a week. When you inquire as to why, he states that he can no longer open the bottles. You explain to him that:
A) He needs to stay home and call his regular physician for an appointment B) You are going to take him to the hospital to have a physician evaluate his hands C) He needs to toughen up D) You will open his pill bottles for him so that he can stay home