In utilizing the collected information about the patient's ...

[LCritchfi]

In utilizing the collected information about the patient's conditions before giving medications, the LPN/LVN is engaged in which step of medication planning?
 
  1. The color of the medication in pill form.
  2. Only the nurse can administer this medication.
  3. Other drugs that do not affect medication's route.
  4. The reason and goal of the medications given.

Question 2

Hormones may be prescribed for a patient with cancer of the:
 
  1. bone.
  2. prostate.
  3. brain.
  4. liver.

[Juro]

Answer to Question 1

4
In planning to give a medication, the LPN/LVN must understand the reason or goal for each me-dication to be given, that is, what is this drug supposed to do for the patient?

Answer to Question 2

2
Some tumors, such as cancer of the prostate, may depend on male or female hormones, the chemicals produced by the sex glands.