A nurse receives an order to administer epinephrine (Adrenalin) orally to a client. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
a. Call the physician to question the order.
b. Administer the medication as ordered.
c. Call the pharmacist for clarification of the order.
d. Hold the order and continue to monitor the client.
Question 2
A client experiencing shortness of breath associated with asthma is given epinephrine (Adrenalin). This medication is considered a nonselective adrenergic drug because it innervates ________ receptor sites.
a. alpha-adrenergic
b. beta-adrenergic
c. alpha-, beta1-, and beta2-adrenergic
d. beta1- and beta2-adrenergic
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
A physician is performing a colonoscopy on a client and viewing the internal structures of the colon
Measuring the client’s blood pressure
Nurse measuring the recumbent height of a toddler
Here, in alphabetical order, are 20 foods and 4 cultures.