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khang

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A nurse could be cited for malpractice in the event of:
 
  a. refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered.
  b. giving prochlorperazine (Compazine) to a patient allergic to phenothiazines.
  c. dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury.
  d. informing a visitor about a patient's condition.

Question 2

When describing a vector to a patient, the nurse gives the example of a:
 
  a. child with measles giving it to his sister.
  b. tick whose bite causes Lyme disease.
  c. woman with syphilis infecting her partner.
  d. dog whose bite causes rabies.


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itsakadoozi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Standards of care dictate that a nurse must be aware of all the properties of drugs administered. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) is a phenothiazine. Providing confidential information or refusing to give an excessively large narcotic dose is not considered malpractice. Good Samaritan laws generally protect a person giving aid to an injured motorist.

Answer to Question 2

B
A vector is a person or animal not sick with the disease harboring an organism that is contagious.


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Gracias!

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