A patient's medication administration record orders the IM administration of chlorpromazine. When administering this drug, the nurse should
A) observe the patient while he or she self-administers the drug.
B) administer the drug into the deltoid muscle with a 1 1/2-inch needle.
C) have the patient massage the injection site for 1 to 2 minutes after the injection.
D) have the patient lie down for 30 to 60 minutes after the injection.
D
Feedback:
For IM administration of chlorpromazine, the nurse should have the patient lie down for 30 to 60 minutes after the injection to prevent orthostatic hypotension. Massage is unnecessary, and the ventrogluteal site is used. Self-administration is not the norm.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a female patient who died a few minutes previously. The patient's family comes in to the room and immediately starts to wash the body in preparation for burial. What is the most appropriate action of the nurse at this time?
a. Inform the patient's family that the body must be transported to the morgue. b. Instruct the patient's family that hospital staff will provide post-mortem care. c. Obtain needed signatures for organ donation and autopsy. d. Offer to provide any needed supplies and provide privacy for the family.
The nurse should explain to an adult patient who has contracted tuberculosis (TB) that he should implement which of the following to prevent spreading the infection?
A) Cover the mouth when coughing. B) Take isoniazid (INH) as prescribed. C) The patient will remain infectious until 1 week of continuous medication. D) Family members need not be treated.
The nurse is caring for a preschool-age child. Which is a characteristic of a preschooler?
A) The child has an increased attention span and can be interested in an activity for a long length of time B) The child takes in new information at a rapid rate and asks "why" and "how" C) The child insists they can "do it," and the next moment they revert to being dependent D) The child grows and develops skills more rapidly than at any other time in their life
The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of a right-to-left cardiac shunt. On review of the child's record, the nurse would expect to note documentation of which of the following most common assessment findings?
1. Cyanosis 2. Severe bradycardia 3. Asymptomatic findings 4. Higher than normal body weight