Which statement made by a nurse indicates a misunderstanding ...

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Which statement made by a nurse indicates a misunderstanding regarding the nurse's role in medication management?
 
  1. I am responsible for monitoring potassium level on a patient who is receiving a thiazide diuretic.
  2. I am responsible for documenting whether the therapeutic effect of a medication is being achieved.
  3. I am responsible for teaching a patient how to correctly store, prepare, and self-administer medications.
  4. I am responsible for a medication error if I administered the medication, not if I delegated that responsibility to an unlicensed person.

Question 2

If a person is suffering from dementia, what could have caused this?
 
  a. Creutzfeld-Jacob disease
  b. Lewy body disorder
  c. Alzheimer's disease
  d. All of the above

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Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: The nurse is responsible for monitoring medications for efficacy and clinically significant adverse consequences.

Answer to Question 2

D