A nurse who is caring for a client with a diagnosis of asthma needs to keep the client's medication ready in case the client has an attack. Which of the following methods of supplying medication would be relevant in this situation?
A) Individual supply
B) Unit dose supply
C) Stock supply
D) Automated system
C
Feedback:
The nurse should use the stock supply method to supply medication to the client in case of an emergency. A stock supply remains on the nursing unit for use in an emergency or so that a nurse can give the prescribed drug without delay. An individual supply is a container with enough of the prescribed drug for several days or weeks and is common in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes. A unit dose supply is a self-contained packet that holds one tablet or capsule. It is most common in acute care hospitals that stock drugs for individual clients several times in one day. Some facilities use automated medication-dispensing systems. These systems usually contain frequently used medications for that unit, any as-needed (PRN) medications, controlled drugs, and emergency medications.
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