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mrsjacobs44

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The parent of a school-age child tells the nurse that the child often misses the midday dose of a medication because the child forgets to take it to school. What will the nurse suggest?
 
  a. Asking the pharmacist to divide the prescription into two labeled packages
  b. Discussing a different medication with the child's provider
  c. Putting the bottle of pills in the child's lunchbox
  d. Requesting permission for the child to come home from school during the day

Question 2

A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse that a newly prescribed medication isn't working. What is the nurse's next action?
 
  a. Notify the provider and discuss increasing the dose.
  b. Question the patient about compliance with the regimen.
  c. Review the drug information with the patient.
  d. Suggest the patient discuss changing medications with the provider.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Patients and families should be assisted to have medications available at home, work, or school if it is necessary to take the medications in those locations. Asking the pharmacist to label some of the drug for school will allow a supply to be kept at school. It should not be necessary to take a different medication. Children should not have medications in their lunchboxes. It should not be necessary for the child to come home to take a medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
It is important for patients to understand the therapeutic effects and expected time frame for effects to occur. The nurse should review this with the patient first to make sure the patient's expectations are consistent with the drug's effects. The dose should not be increased or the drug changed until it is determined that the drug is not working as it should. Questioning the patient about compliance first assumes that the patient is doing something wrong. The nurse may question the patient about compliance after reviewing the drug information.




mrsjacobs44

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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