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A nurse is preparing to administer several medications for a client. The nurse is responsible for understanding which of the following regarding medication administration? A. Cost of the medication B. Reason the medication was prescribed C. Route of administration D. How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy E. Name of the medication correct answers B. Reason the medication was prescribed C. Route of administration D. How the medication is supplied by the pharmacy E. Name of the med...

Comprehensive assessment correct answers o Detailed history and physical exam o Performed on onset of care in the primary care setting or on admission to hospital/long-term care facility o Encompasses health problems experienced by patient - Health promotion, disease prevention, assessment for problems associated with known risk factors; or assessment for age- and gender-specific health problems Problem-based/Focused assessment correct answers o History and physical examination that is lim...

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? a. "early researchers used themselves as test subjects" b. "a primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease" c. "penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from natural source" d. "pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century" correct answers a. "early researchers used themselves as test subjects" ...

Which statement should the nurse include in the education for a client prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)? correct answers "Take your medication with food" A client asks the nurse if they can use liquid acetaminophen (Tylenol) that is used for an older child for their 4-month-old baby with a fever. Which response should the nurse provide? correct answers "Infant drops should be used because they are different from liquid medicine" Which laboratory tests should the...

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? A. "Penicillin is one of the initial drugs isolated from a natural source." B. "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects." C. "Pharmacologists began synthesizing drugs in the laboratory in the nineteenth century." D. "A primary goal of pharmacology is to prevent disease." correct answers B A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why...

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? correct answers "Early researchers used themselves as test subjects." A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor? correct answers "An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology."...

The nurse plans to teach the client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) about bacterial infections. Which information should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "If just a few bacteria make you sick, this is virulence." B. "Most bacteria have developed antibiotic resistance." C. "Pathogens are divided into two classes, bacteria and viruses." D. "Pathogenicity means the bacteria can cause an infection." E. "Actually, most bacteria will not h...

The nurse has provided client education about the function of renal system. Which statements made by the client indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "Kidneys help the heart by balancing potassium." B. "Kidneys balance the fluid and electrolytes in my body." C. "Kidneys keep blood pressure from getting too low." D. "Kidneys help decrease infections by excreting bacteria." E. "Kidneys help regulate the oxygen levels in my blood." correct answers A,...

The nurse teaches a class about medication used during pregnancy to pregnant women. The nurse determines that additional instruction is required when a class participant makes which response? 1. "The baby can only be harmed by medications during the first trimester." 2. "It is important to not take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs during my pregnancy." 3. "Exposure to teratogens can result in my baby's death or in malformations." 4. "If I breastfeed my baby, drugs can come throug...

A client tells the nurse that he or she worries about everything all day, feels confused,restless. Which should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing? 1. Generalized anxiety 2. Social anxiety 3. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 4. Panic disorder correct answers 1. Generalized anxiety The nurse has completed group education for clients with anxiety disorders. Which statement made be a client indicates an understanding of the education? Select all that apply. 1. "...