week 3 safe medication 4
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| Patient teaching is solely the health care provider's responsibility. | show 🗑
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| show | FALSE
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| It is your responsibility to monitor a patient's response to the medication. | show 🗑
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| show | FALSE
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| It is appropriate to delegate evaluation of the patient's response to medication to NAP since NAP are in closer contact with the patient. | show 🗑
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| show | -This allows you to administer each medication safely.
-This allows you to be able to monitor the medication's effect
-Because if an error occurs, the nurse who administers the medication is responsible for the error.
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| You visit a patient at home and assist the patient by setting up a weekly pill dispenser for the patient, including cardiac and antihypertensive medications. What are appropriate outcomes for this patient related to medication administration? | show 🗑
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| show | This is to prevent medication errors
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| When entering the room, inform the patient of each medication's name and its purpose. | show 🗑
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| show | this allows you to review each medication with the patient
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| Know the compatibility between medications and food and/or beverages. | show 🗑
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| Remain with the patient as the patient takes the medication. | show 🗑
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| Never leave medications at the patient's bedside without a prescriber's order to do so. | show 🗑
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| The patient asks what the medication is for and you respond, "I have given so many today, I will check and let you know." Which of the activities did you perform correctly? (Select all that apply.) | show 🗑
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| You should compare the label of the medication with the MAR at least 3 times before administering it. When is this done? (Select all that apply.) | show 🗑
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| show | -Monitor the patient's blood glucose, according to orders, and observe for any signs and symptoms of a low or high blood glucose level.
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| Which of the following are examples of evaluation measures for administration of this medication? (Select all that apply.) | show 🗑
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| What should the student nurse do first? | show 🗑
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| show | Assess the patient
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| show | The expected time of peak action and duration of action of the medications that were administered.
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| An alert patient has refused to take her prescribed medications, stating, "The medication isn't doing me any good!" What should the nurse do? | show 🗑
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| show | Immediately after the medication is given
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| show | The right time
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| Fortunately, Mrs. Start's order stated she could receive pain medication every 4 hours, and 5 hours had elapsed since her last dose. Since neither patient was harmed by the error, why should the nurse complete an incident report? | show 🗑
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| nurse manager is reviewing with the nurse measures used to prevent medication errors. Which of the following statements indicate a correct understanding of steps used to prevent medication errors? | show 🗑
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| show | Assess the patient's condition.
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