The nurse is aware that medicating with transdermal patches requires that the nurse should:
a. apply the patch at the same site every day and carry out documentation.
b. fold and dispose of the used patch in the sharps container.
c. warm the patch in hands prior to application.
d. cover the patch with a light gauze dressing to prevent dislodgement.
Question 2
The nurse frequently assesses the older adult who is on a psychotropic drug for an overdose because:
a. older adults are less active.
b. the older adult has less cognitive capabilities.
c. brain receptors have become hypersensitive.
d. receptor sites have lower perfusion.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
nurse
Transdermal patch administration: (a) protective coating removed from patch
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