concepts of nursing Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Which actions are taken when a patient refuses a medication?	Notify the health care provider. Inquire why the patient is refusing. Explain the consequences of refusal with teach-back. Document the circumstances of the situation and the actions taken.
As a general rule, which information should be given to a patient when a drug is being administered?	Name of the drug Why the drug has been prescribed Expected side effects
The nurse looks up an unfamiliar medication when preparing to administer it. The reference indicates the medication is on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) high-alert list. Which action would the nurse take?	Have a second nurse verify the dosage.
The nurse would contact the health care provider for clarification for which medication prescription?	Lisinopril 5 mg PO qd
To which aspect does the abbreviation STAT refer when used in a prescription for a medication?	Frequency/time of administration
Which medication would the nurse plan to give without first clarifying the prescription with the health care provider?	Naltrexone hydrochloride 50 mg PO daily
Medication prescription: cimetidine 0.4 g PO, q6h Available: 400-mg tablets How many tablets should be given to the patient? __ tablet(s)	1
Medication prescription: digoxin 0.25 mg IV stat Available: digoxin 0.5 mg/2 mL How many milliliters should be given to the patient? __ mL	1
Medication prescription: hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO daily Available: 50-mg tablets How many tablets should be given to the patient? __ tablet(s)	0.5
Patient reluctance to share information is a major obstacle to which process?	Medication reconciliation
Look-alike and soundalike medications	Right drug
Need to crush a tablet	Right dose
Narrow window of administration	Right time
Smudged patient name on wristband	Right patient
Which questions are answered by the medication reconciliation process?	Are any of the prescribed medications duplicates of each other? Does the patient currently need every medication that is prescribed?
	Are there any medications that the patient needs that are not prescribed? Do any of the prescribed medications interact with one another, requiring an adjustment in dosage or a change in the medications themselves?

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