Author Question: When teaching about medication use in the home, the nurse instructs the client to: A. Always keep ... (Read 27 times)

mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

When teaching about medication use in the home, the nurse instructs the client to:

A. Always keep insulin in the refrigerator
B. Put used needles in double paper bags
C. Put all of the medication to be taken in one bottle
D. Discard unused or expired medication in the toilet

Question 2

When evaluating the client, the nurse notes an atrial fibrillation on the basis of:

A. Rapid, random contractions of 130 to 150 beats per minute
B. A regular rhythm fluctuating from below 60 to above 100 beats per minute
C. Beats occurring before regularly expected cardiac contractions
D. A pulse rate that changes to increase with inspiration and decrease with expiration

epscape · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
D. Discard unused portions of drugs or outdated drugs in sink or toilet. Ensures that no one in household uses drug not prescribed for his or her use or drugs that will be ineffective pharmacologically.
A. Insulin may be stored in refrigerator, but it is not necessary. The vial in use can be stored at room temperature for up to 30 days without losing potency.
B. Puncture-resistant sharps container or 2-L soda bottle with cap should be used; paper bags are not puncture resistant.
C. Do not place different medicines in same container. This prevents accidental mix-up of medications and medication error.

Answer to Question 2

A
A. Atrial fibrillation: Rapid, random contractions of atria cause irregular ventricular beats at 130 to 150 beats per minute.
B. Sinus tachycardia: Pulse rhythm is regular, but rate is accelerated to more than 100 beats per minute.
C. Premature ventricular contraction: Premature beat occurs before regularly expected heart contraction.
D. Sinus dysrhythmia: Pulse rate changes during respiration, increasing at peak of inspiration and declining during expiration.