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kamilo84

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In the past, to ensure accuracy, nurses followed the Five Rights of medication administration. Today a sixth and seventh right has been added. Which of the following are these rights? Select all answers that apply.
 
  A) Right client
  B) Right medication
  C) Right birth date
  D) Right dose
  E) Right route
  F) Right package insert

Question 2

A nurse in a local healthcare facility is caring for a client suspected of internal bleeding. Which observation in the client is most essential that the nurse report to a physician?
 
  A) Extreme hunger
  B) High blood pressure
  C) Shallow, rapid breathing
  D) Slow pulse



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kescobar@64

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Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
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The Five Rights of medication administration are the right client, right medication, right dose, right time, and right route. The sixth right is right documentation, and seventh right programming when using pump administration.

Answer to Question 2

C
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The nurse should report shallow, rapid breathing to the physician when observing symptoms of internal bleeding in a client. A client with internal bleeding may also show extreme thirst, falling BP, or rapid pulse. A client with internal bleeding does not show extreme hunger, slow pulse, or high BP.




kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
:D TYSM


patma1981

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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