The nurse is calculating the dosage of a drug to administer. Once the dosage has been calculated, what is the most important action on the part of the nurse?
a. Contact the pharmacist for dosage confirmation.
b. Check the identity of the patient three times.
c. Recalculate the drug dose and check with another nurse.
d. Check the American Hospital Formulary for drug doses.
Question 2
A nurse is ordered to administer a medication via the sublingual route. The nurse correctly places the medication:
a. in the buccal mucosa.
b. under the tongue.
c. between the teeth and gums.
d. in a cup of water to dissolve.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
Home Health Nurse.
Documented Herb–Drug Interactions
Frequency distribution curve: interpatient variability in drug response.
Potency and efficacy: (a) Drug A has a higher potency than drug B. (b) Drug A has a higher efficacy ...