This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What is the most important action to take after giving a patient a newly prescribed drug for ... (Read 65 times)

schs14

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 23, 2018
What is the most important action to take after giving a patient a newly prescribed drug for hypertension?
 
  a. Teach the patient to measure his or her pulse.
  b. Check the patient's blood pressure an hour later.
  c. Ask the patient whether any other family members also have hypertension.
  d. Ask the patient whether he or she has ever taken a drug for hypertension in the past.

Question 2

You prepare to administer an intravenous (IV) push drug, but the skin around the patient's IV site is swollen and red. The patient states that the area hurts, and no blood return is obtained when you aspirate the IV setup. What is your best action?
 
  a. Continue IV administration of the drug.
  b. Discontinue IV administration and notify the prescriber.
  c. Dilute the drug more before injecting it into the current IV site.
  d. Reassure the patient that this is an expected reaction and offer the prescribed pain medication.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

rleezy04

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


schs14

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

meganmoser117

  • Member
  • Posts: 303
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Einstein - The important thing... Einstein - The important thing...
) Intradermal drug administration: (c) the needle is inserted, bevel up at 10–15° ) Intradermal drug administration: (c) the needle is inserted, bevel up at 10–15°
A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm. A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm.
Selected Drug–Food and Drug–Herbal Interactions Selected Drug–Food and Drug–Herbal Interactions
Calcium channels and muscle contraction: (a) Calcium channels open as the action potential travels ... Calcium channels and muscle contraction: (a) Calcium channels open as the action potential travels ...
Mechanisms of Action of Antiulcer Drugs Mechanisms of Action of Antiulcer Drugs
Video: Spermatogenesis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library