Author Question: You are receiving a telephone order from a health care provider. After receiving all the ... (Read 31 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

You are receiving a telephone order from a health care provider. After receiving all the information, what is the most important next action to perform?

a. Notify the supervisor about the verbal order.
b. Administer the drug as soon as it is available.
c. Read the order back to the prescriber and ask whether it is correct.
d. Inform the patient and family that a new drug has been prescribed by the health care provider.

Question 2

Which are appropriate considerations when the nurse is assessing the learning needs of a patient? (Select all that apply.)

a. Cultural background
b. Family history
c. Level of education
d. Readiness to learn
e. Health beliefs