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You give a patient who has nausea and vomiting in the ED prochlorperazine (Compazine) IM, as ordered by the physician. The patient is discharged 2 hours after the administration of this medi-cation.
 
  You ask the friend of the patient to drive him home. Why is this action necessary? 1. The patient is too nervous after this ED visit.
  2. The patient does drive a car, but he is too elderly.
  3. The medication causes hyperactivity of the brain.
  4. The patient should not operate a motor vehicle after receiving this medication.

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_____is the title of legislation passed in 2001 for health care workers.
 
  1. Federal Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act
  2. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
  3. Kefauver-Harris Amendment
  4. Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Antiemetic agents should be used with extreme caution in patients doing tasks that require them to be mentally alert, because these products produce drowsiness.

Answer to Question 2

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In 2001, the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was legislated to require hospitals to have programs to prevent needlestick injuries, document them when they occur, and purchase safe equipment, regardless of cost.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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