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rachel9

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A nurse brings a client the prescribed dose of medication and finds that the client is not on the unit. What should the nurse do in this case?
 
  A) Inform the physician about the client's absence.
  B) Leave the medication on the client's bedside table.
  C) Return the medication to the medication cart or medication room.
  D) Inform the head nurse about the client's absence.

Question 2

A 30-year-old client is scheduled for a barium enema. The nurse helps the client to change into an examination gown, applies an identification bracelet, and takes the client's vital signs.
 
  What else should the nurse ensure before the client undergoes the test? A) That the client drinks ample water before the test
  B) That the client provides written consent before the test
  C) That the client empties his bladder just before the test
  D) That the client eats enough food an hour before the test



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SeanoH09

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Answer to Question 1

C
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If the client is not present at the time when the medication needs to be administered, the nurse should return the medication to the medication cart or medication room. Leaving medications on the client's bedside table may result in their loss or accidental ingestion by someone else. The nurse does not normally need to inform the physician or the head nurse about the client's absence.

Answer to Question 2

B
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Before the client undergoes the test, the nurse should ensure that a written consent has been taken from the client. Eating and drinking are usually contraindicated before a test involving the GI tract. It may or may not be necessary to have the client void prior to the test.



rachel9

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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