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TFauchery

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The nurse applies the nursing process in medication therapy to ensure what?
 
  A) That medications are given at the right time
  B) That care is efficient and effective
  C) That the right dose of the drug is given to the patient
  D) That the right drug is given to the right patient at the right time

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia. The nurse would expect to see which symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Difficulty breathing
  B) Urinary retention
  C) Rash
  D) Fever
  E) Oxygen saturation of 88



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Answer to Question 1

B
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Nurses use the nursing process as a decision-making, problem-solving process to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care. Options A, C, and D are incorrect and do not describe why the nursing process is important as much as they explain how to give medications safely.

Answer to Question 2

A, D, E
Feedback:
Symptoms of patients with pneumonia include fever, difficulty breathing, fatigue, noisy breath sounds, and poor oxygenation. Urinary retention and rash are not usual symptoms of pneumonia.





 

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