Author Question: The nurse is accessing an expert system while providing patient care. Which of the following is a ... (Read 54 times)

serike · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is accessing an expert system while providing patient care. Which of the following is a way that this expert system aids the nurse?

a. Calculates intake and output
b. Creates a unit budget
c. Schedules follow-up physician appointments
d. Generates a list of appropriate nursing diag-noses

Question 2

The physician has written an order for a drug for a patient. The nurse believes the drug dosage to be in error. What is the nurse's responsibility?

a. Make a notation on the patient's medication administration record.
b. Ask another nurse if the order is correct.
c. Withhold the drug and ask the physician.
d. Administer the drug and question the physi-cian later.

courtney_bruh · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Expert systems or decision-making support systems assist the nurse by alerting the nurse to abnormal values on diagnostic tests and medication incompatibilities, generating a list of nursing diagnoses, modifying standardized care plans, and providing guidelines for procedures, infection control measures, patient education, and discharge planning.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse is to use the nursing process to assess the patient's health history, administer the medication safely, and to evaluate the effect of the medication on the patient, including monitoring for side effects and adverse reactions. The nurse should not provide the medication to the patient until having an opportunity to discuss the dosage prescribed with the physician. The nurse has the right and responsibility to refuse to give a medication that would appear to endanger the patient.