A nurse discovers that a primary care provider has prescribed a ...

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A nurse discovers that a primary care provider has prescribed a medication to which the client is allergic. What is the most appropriate action?
 
  A) Administer the medication despite the client's allergy.
  B) Contact the primary care provider who wrote the order for the prescribed medication.
  C) Contact the pharmacist about the allergy and prescribed medication.
  D) Refuse to administer the medication to the client.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the role of several structures that assist in protecting the ear to the client. What would be the nurse's best explanation be of how the ossicles work in protecting the ear?
 
  A) Aid in protecting the ear from foreign objects
  B) Protect the two layers by separating the external from the middle ear
  C) Protect the vital internal organs of the middle and inner ear from injury
  D) Equalize the pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure

[jliusyl]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The nurse should contact the primary care provider who wrote the order for the prescribed medication for clarification. Administering a medication with a known allergy could lead to client harm and liability for the nurse. Contacting the pharmacist is not the best response to the situation because it does not solve the issue of the allergy to the medication and the nurse needs to get clarification from the prescriber who is the primary care provider. The nurse should not administer the medication until clarification has been obtained.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Ossicles protect the vital internal organs of the middle and inner ear from injury. Cerumen aids in protecting the ear from foreign objects. The tympanic membrane separates the external from the middle ear. The Eustachian tubes function to equalize the pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure.

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[jliusyl]

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