A medication record includes which of the following?
a. Drug name, dose, directions, and route of administration
b. Potential food and drug interactions
c. What type of food to administer the drug with
d. Incident reports about drug errors
A
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A) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) B) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) C) Ibuprofen (Motrin) D) Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)
The health care provider has recommended an iron supplement for the patient who is 20 weeks pregnant. The nurse is reviewing the recommendation with the patient. What fluid is best for the nurse to recommend when taking an iron supplement?
a. 8 ounces of milk b. 8 ounces of water c. 4 ounces of orange juice d. 4 ounces of apple juice
A client prescribed haloperidol (Haldol) is not demonstrating an improvement of psychotic behavior after taking the medication for 5 days. The nurse would anticipate which dose change for the medication?
1. No changes are necessary, as it might take 2–4 weeks for significant improvement to be noted. 2. The dose of Haldol might be increased. 3. The order for Haldol might be discontinued. 4. Xanax might be added to improve the symptoms of psychotic behavior.
A patient comes to the clinic to discuss weight loss. The primary care NP notes a BMI of 32 and performs a health risk assessment that reveals no obesity-related risk factors. The NP should recommend:
a. orlistat (Xenical). b. surgical intervention. c. changes in diet and exercise. d. changes in diet and exercise along with short-term phentermine.