Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
1. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them
2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
3. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
4. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing
Question 2
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
2. Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
3. Handing out drug samples to poor patients
4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Pulmonary function test: spirometry. (a) Normal respiratory volumes, as measured during spirometry.
Patient teaching - eye assessment
Patient Teaching Methods
Instructing the Patient in Collecting a Stool Specimen
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.