Answer to Question 1
C
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After completing a pharmacology course nurses will have general drug information needed for safe and effective medication administration but will need to consult a drug guide for specific drug information before administering any medication. Pharmacology is constantly changing, with new drugs entering the market and new uses for existing drugs identified. Continuing education in pharmacology is essential to safe practice. Nurses tend to become familiar with the medications they administer most often, but there will always be a need to research new drugs and also those the nurse is not familiar with because no nurse knows all medications.
Answer to Question 2
D
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It is important for the nurse to specifically question use of over-the-counter medications because patients may not consider them important. The patient is unlikely to know the meaning of orphan drugs unless they too are health care providers. Safety during pregnancy, use of a generic medication, or classification of orphan drugs are things the patient would be unable to answer but could be found in reference books if the nurse wishes to research them.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Responsibilities of the nurse manager
Instructions for Completing the CMS-1500 (02/12) Claim Form Continued
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