Author Question: The home health nurse is informed by her patient that she is taking a herbal over-the-counter ... (Read 123 times)

fbq8i · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The home health nurse is informed by her patient that she is taking a herbal over-the-counter medication. What action should the nurse take with this information?

A.
This information is not part of the medication record.
B.
The nurse should document this information and add it to the patient's medication list and notify the charge nurse of the change.
C.
Research the benefits of this medication before deciding if it should be added to medication record.
D.
Tell the patient that herbal medications are not considered safe to take.

Question 2

Nursing preparations for a client undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) resemble those used for general anesthesia (select all that apply):

A.
Monitors the patient's vital signs before and after the procedure.
B.
Medicate prior to procedure if ordered.
C.
Educate patient and patient's family.
D.
Consent is not required.
E.
The patient may be slightly confused after the procedure.

joshbk44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The charge nurse and the physicians need to know the over-the-counter medications that the patient is taking, especially when the patient is taking other prescribed medications or there is a pending surgery. These need to be included on the medication list.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, E
The nurse should prepare the patient for ECT in a manner similar to that for general anesthesia. Under general anesthesia, the patient should sign consent, the vital signs need to be monitored before and after the procedure, and the patient should be educated about the procedure and the expected outcome.