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meagbuch

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A nurse teaches the patient about the prescribed buccal medication. Which statement by the patient indicates teaching by the nurse is successful?
 
  a. I should let the medication dissolve completely.
  b. I will place the medication in the same location.
  c. I can only drink water, not juice, with this medication.
  d. I better chew my medication first for faster distribution.

Question 2

A nurse has withdrawn a narcotic from the medication dispenser and must waste a portion of the medication. What should the nurse do?
 
  a. Have another nurse witness the wasted medication.
  b. Return the wasted medication to the medication dispenser.
  c. Place the wasted portion of the medication in the sharps container.
  d. Exit the medication room to call the health care provider to request an order that matches the dosages.



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dmurph1496

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Buccal medications should be placed in the side of the cheek and allowed to dissolve completely. Buccal medications act with the patient's saliva and mucosa. The patient should not chew or swallow the medication or take any liquids with it. The patient should rotate sides of the cheek to avoid irritating the mucosal lining.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The nurse should follow Nurse Practice Acts and safe narcotic administration guidelines by having a nurse witness the wasted medication. The nurse cannot return the wasted medication to the medication dispenser. Wasted portions of medications are not placed in sharps containers. The nurse should not leave the narcotic unattended and call the health care provider to obtain matching dosages; the nurse is expected to obtain the correct dose.




meagbuch

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


sultana.d

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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