The nurse is preparing for medication administration to a group ...

[SGallaher96]

The nurse is preparing for medication administration to a group of patients. What is the best overall outcome for the patients?
 
  1. Patients will take the medications after receiving medication instruction.
  2. Patients will receive the best therapeutic outcome from the medications.
  3. Patients will state the reason they are receiving the medications.
  4. Patients will experience minimal side effects after taking the medications.

Question 2

The patient is receiving albuterol (Proventil) for treatment of bronchospasm related to asthma. What is the initial nursing intervention as it relates to this medication?
 
  1. Monitor the patient for relief of bronchospasms.
  2. Monitor the patient for nausea and headache.
  3. Monitor the patient's serum drug levels.
  4. Provide the patient with age-appropriate education about albuterol (Proventil).

[nathang24]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Outcomes should focus first on the therapeutic outcome of the medications. The fact that the patient takes the medication is not the best overall outcome for the patients. The treatment of side effects is not the best overall outcome for the patients. Having the patients state the reason they are receiving the medications is the best overall outcome for the patients.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Monitoring drug effects, in this case, the relief of bronchospasms, is a primary intervention that nurses perform. Nausea and headache are expected side effects, but monitoring for these side effects is not part of the initial intervention. Education about medication is important, but is not part of the initial intervention. Monitoring of serum drug levels for albuterol (Proventil) is not indicated.

[SGallaher96]

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[nathang24]

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