Author Question: A patient calls the nurse because he is having incision pain and wants a dose of analgesic ... (Read 38 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient calls the nurse because he is having incision pain and wants a dose of analgesic medication. When the nurse checks the patient's medication administration record, she notes that he is prescribed the opioid, hydromorphone (Dilaudid).

Where should the nurse expect to retrieve this drug for administration?

1) Cabinet in the patient's room
2) Double-locked medication drawer
3) Stock supply cabinet
4) Portable medication cart

Question 2

A surgeon prescribes potassium chloride 20 mEq by mouth for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric drainage. How should the nurse proceed?

1) Seek clarification from the surgeon about the medication order.
2) Clamp the NG tube while administering the dose by mouth.
3) Instill the medication through the NG tube.
4) Withhold the oral potassium chloride elixir.