A client states inability to swallow a large capsule ordered. ...

[big1devin]

A client states inability to swallow a large capsule ordered. What should the nurse do first?
 
  a. Consult with the pharmacist regarding other available forms for this drug.
  b. Consult with the health care provider regarding client difficulty with the capsule size.
  c. Dissolve the capsule's contents in warm water.
  d. Obtain and administer the elixir form of the drug.

Question 2

After administering a medication to a client, the nurse realizes that the client was given another client's drug. What must the nurse do next?
 
  a. Administer the original drug, and observe the client frequently for adverse reactions to the first drug.
  b. Call the health care provider immediately, and complete an incident report.
  c. Check the client's MAR for drug allergies, and if there is no indicated allergy to the drug administered in error, no further action is necessary.
  d. Document the error on the client's medical record, and notify the supervisor.

[cupcake16]

Answer to Question 1

B
Even though the same medication may be available in more than one form (e.g., oral or parenteral), one form should not be substituted for another if the prescribed form is not readily available. If a medication is prescribed for oral administration and the client's condition has changed, making it impossible for the client to swallow, the nurse must consult the health care provider to prescribe administration by another route.

Answer to Question 2

B
Despite every effort to administer medications safely, medication errors do occur. Any medication error, whether of omission or commission, must be reported to the health care provider as soon as it is noted and an incident report must be completed.

[big1devin]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[cupcake16]

Great! Please up vote