Author Question: A patient has been prescribed several drugs and fluids to be given intravenously. Before the nurse ... (Read 37 times)

audie · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has been prescribed several drugs and fluids to be given intravenously. Before the nurse starts the intravenous administration, a priority assessment of the patient will be to note the

A) heart rate.
B) body weight and height.
C) blood pressure.
D) skin surrounding the potential IV site.

Question 2

A patient has been prescribed a drug that can be self-administered at home. Which of the following would be the most important information for the nurse to relate to the patient concerning self-administration of a drug?

A) Where to purchase the medication
B) The cost of the drug
C) The therapeutic effects and possible adverse effects
D) The pharmacokinetics of the drug