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P68T

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A nurse mistakenly gives a client an additional dose of medication. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
 
  a. Notify the pharmacy and the client's health care provider.
  b. Complete an incident report, and place a copy in the client's chart.
  c. Document in the nurse's notes the name and dosage of the medication, time given, client's response, and the name of the health care provider and the time this person was notified.
  d. Report the incident to the immediate supervisor.

Question 2

Which of these legislative acts empowered the Food and Drug Administration to test all new drugs for toxicity before granting the pharmaceutical company the approval to market a drug?
 
  a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
  b. Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914
  c. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
  d. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906



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micaelaswann

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Answer to Question 1

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Medications should be charted after they are administered to clients; in the event of a medication error, a notation should be made in the progress notes and on the medication administration record.

Answer to Question 2

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The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) authorized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test all new drugs for safety before granting pharmaceutical companies approval to market them; this legislation was amended in 1952 to distinguish prescription from nonprescription drugs and to regulate dispensing of prescriptions.




P68T

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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