A patient who is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is to begin taking warfarin (Coumadin). The patient refuses to take the medication because it is rat poison. After the nurse provides teaching, the patient still refuses.
What action will the nurse take?
a. Hold the dose and document the patient's refusal.
b. Hold the dose, notify the provider of the situation, and document these actions.
c. Put the medication in the patient's food.
d. Tell the patient that the drug is necessary for treatment.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient who has asthma. The provider has ordered an albuterol metered-dose inhaler (MDI), 2 puffs q4 to 6h PRN wheezing. The patient's last dose was 4 hours ago. What is the nurse's next action?
a. Administer 2 puffs of albuterol with the MDI.
b. Auscultate the patient's lung sounds.
c. Give the albuterol if the patient reports wheezing.
d. Give the medication and evaluate its effectiveness.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
A patient undergoing hemodialysis.
P wave (SA node initiates atrial depolarization).