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anjilletteb

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What is the nurse's priority action to protect a patient from medication error?
 
  a. Requesting that the prescriber write out an order, rather than giving a verbal order
  b. Asking anxious family members to leave the room before giving a medication
  c. Checking the patient's room number against the medication administration record
  d. Administering as many of the medications as possible at one time

Question 2

A patient needs assistance excreting a gaseous medication. What is the correct nursing action?
 
  a. Encourage the patient to cough and deep-breathe.
  b. Suction the patient's respiratory secretions.
  c. Administer the antidote via inhalation.
  d. Administer 100 FiO2 via simple face mask.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Verbal orders should be limited to urgent situations where written communication is unavailable. The nurse should explain the reasons and logistics of a procedure to calm anxious family members, and should ask family members not to distract medication administration for the patient's safety. After proper education, if the family members are creating an unsafe environment, the nurse may ask them to step out of the room. The medication administration record should be checked against the patient's hospital identification band; a room number is not an acceptable identifier. Medications should be given when scheduled, and medications with special assessment indications should be separated.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Gaseous and volatile medications are excreted through gas exchange. Deep breathing and coughing will assist in clearing the medication more quickly.




anjilletteb

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


scottmt

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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