Author Question: The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient. In doing so the nurse should do which ... (Read 58 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient. In doing so the nurse should do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Monitor medication effects.
b. Assess the patient's ability to self-administer medications.
c. Determine if the patient should receive the medication.
d. Educate the patient and family about me-dication administration.
e. Delegate administration to nursing assis-tive personnel (NAP).

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a crutch walking technique that requires weight bearing on both legs. Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times. What is the term for this gait?

a. Four-point gait
b. Three-point gait
c. Two-point gait
d. Three-point alternating gait

trampas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
When you administer medications to patients, you need knowledge and a set of skills that are unique to nursing. Responsibilities of medication administration include administering medica-tions correctly, monitoring their effects, assessing a patient's ability to self-administer medica-tions, and determining whether a patient should receive a medication at a given time. Patient and family education about proper medication administration and monitoring is an integral part of your role. Never delegate this to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). Use the nursing process to integrate medication therapy into care.

Answer to Question 2

A
Four-point alternating or four-point gait gives stability to the patient but requires weight bearing on both legs. Each leg is moved alternately with each opposing crutch so that three points of support are on the floor at all times. The two-point gait requires at least partial weight bearing on each foot. Three-point alternating or three-point gait requires the patient to bear all of the weight on one foot. In a three-point gait, the patient puts weight on both crutches and then on the unin-volved leg, and then repeats the sequence. The affected leg does not touch the ground during the early phase of the three-point gait. Gradually the patient progresses to touchdown and full weight bearing on the affected leg.