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Mr. Wonderful

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The nurse is administering medications to an older adult. Which laboratory tests are most important for the nurse to assess prior to the administration of medication?
 
  1. Complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes
  2. Kidney and liver function tests
  3. Arterial blood gases (ABGs) and basic metabolic panel
  4. Lipid panel and thyroid function tests

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The nurse is assessing a newly admitted patient's current medications. What does the best objective data include?
 
  1. The patient's wife tells the nurse what medications the patient has been receiving.
  2. The nurse checks the prescription bottles the patient has brought to the hospital.
  3. The nurse asks the physician what medications the patient was currently taking.
  4. The patient lists the medications that have been prescribed.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes are not likely to help in determining the proper drug dosage.
Rationale 2: Renal and hepatic function tests are essential for many patients, particularly older patients and those who are critically ill, as these will be used to determine the proper drug dosage.
Rationale 3: Arterial blood gases (ABGs) and a basic metabolic panel are not likely to help in determining the proper drug dosage.
Rationale 4: Lipid panel and thyroid function tests are not likely to help in determining the proper drug dosage.
Global Rationale: Renal and hepatic function tests are essential for many patients, particularly older patients and those who are critically ill, as these will be used to determine the proper drug dosage. Complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes, lipid panel and thyroid function tests; and ABGs and a basic metabolic panel are not likely to help in determining the proper drug dosage.

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Rationale 1: A list of medications provided by the patient's wife is subjective, not objective, data.
Rationale 2: Objective data includes information gathered through assessment, and not necessarily what the patient says or perceives. The most reliable and objective assessment by the nurse is to check the patient's prescription medication bottles.
Rationale 3: Asking the physician what medication the patient was receiving is subjective data, and the physician may not remember all the medication the patient was receiving.
Rationale 4: A list of medications provided by the patient is subjective, not objective, data. Asking the physician what medication the patient was receiving is subjective data, and the physician may not remember all the medication the patient was receiving.
Global Rationale: Objective data includes information gathered through assessment, and not necessarily what the patient says or perceives. The most reliable and objective assessment by the nurse is to check the patient's prescription medication bottles. A list of medications provided by the patient and the patient's wife is subjective, not objective data. Asking the physician what medication the patient was receiving is subjective data, and the physician may not remember all the medication the patient was receiving.




Mr. Wonderful

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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