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Mr. Wonderful

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The nurse is administering an analgesic medication to a client who has an infected surgical incision. Which response at the infection site would the nurse expect?
 
  1. Reduction in swelling
  2. Less surrounding redness
  3. Reduction in skin temperature
  4. Less pain

Question 2

The nurse supervisor notices that the nurse administering medications in a long-term care facility routinely crushes enteric-coated medications so that they can be administered through feeding tubes.
 
  How should the nurse supervisor respond to this situation?
  1. Tell the nurse that it is okay to crush these medications as long as they can be easily dissolved in water prior to administration.
  2. Tell the nurse that enteric-coated or sustained-release medications should never be crushed or altered in any manner.
  3. Tell the nurse to continue crushing enteric-coated medications so they can be administered via feeding tube.
  4. Tell the nurse that there is no real reason for the enteric coating to be on many medications.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Analgesics do not reduce swelling.
Rationale 2: Analgesics do not reduce redness.
Rationale 3: Analgesics do not reduce temperature.
Rationale 4: Analgesics are medications that reduce pain.
Global Rationale: An analgesic has the ability to relieve mild to moderate pain. It may or may not affect infection or inflammation, therefore swelling, redness, and temperature of tissue may not be altered.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: It makes no difference whether the medications can be dissolved in water.
Rationale 2: Enteric-coated and sustained-release medications should never be crushed or altered in any way. The enteric coating helps provide relief from gastrointestinal discomfort. Altering the medication could cause a change in the chemical structure of the drug.
Rationale 3: Enteric-coated medications should not be crushed for administration via feeding tube.
Rationale 4: Enteric coating is on the medications to help reduce the amount of gastrointestinal discomfort and pain.
Global Rationale: Enteric-coated tablets should not be chewed, crushed, or broken. The enteric coating is designed to reduce stomach irritation. It makes no difference whether the medications can be dissolved in water.




Mr. Wonderful

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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