The nurse has taken a verbal order for a narcotic medication to ...

[lindiwe]

The nurse has taken a verbal order for a narcotic medication to be given to a client experiencing severe pain related to metastatic cancer of the bone. The nurse's initial action regarding the order is to:
 
  1. Prepare the medication for administration to the client
  2. Properly sign for the narcotic analgesic in the narcotic records
  3. Notify the client that a verbal order for a narcotic pain medication has been re-ceived
  4. Write and then sign the complete order in the appropriate location in the client's chart

Question 2

The nurse assigns ancillary personnel the task of giving a client a pre-procedure enema. Which of the following statements made by the personnel requires immediate follow-up by the nurse?
 
  1. I use all of the soap provided in the kit.
  2. The soapy water just came right back out.
  3. An enema is intended to clean out the rectum.
  4. The client was able to hold the enema for 5 minutes.

[karlss]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
All verbal orders should be converted immediately to writing and signed by the individual re-ceiving the order. While the remaining options are not incorrect, they are not the immediate prior-ity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
An enema is an example of an instillation whereby the fluid is retained for a period of time to facilitate a therapeutic response. What the ancillary personnel was describing was an irriga-tionthe liquid runs over or into the area and is allowed to immediately flow away. Options 1, 3, and 4 are correct and do not require follow-up.

[lindiwe]

Thanks

[karlss]

Welcome