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- What is another term that is used for a generic name of a medication?
- non-proprietary
- How are medications classified?
- by their effect on a body system, the symptoms relieved, and their desired effect antibiotics---systemic insulin---organ aspirin---symptoms
- What are the National Formulary standards for medication?
- strength, quality, purity, packaging, safety, labeling, dose, form
- What is the nursing practice responsible for in terms of giving medications?
- protect the public from unskilled, undereducated, unlicensed personnel
- What factors can affect metabolism?
- genetics, age, alcohol, cirrhosis-liver turns to fat and pervents meds from metabolizing, hepatitis, nutritional status, grapefruit juice-slows down absorption rate
- Patient is to recieve 4 mg morphine IV. the medication is available in a vial containing 10 mg per milliliter. the vial contains 1 ml.
- 0.4 ml
- physician ordered 6 mg morphine sulfate every 3-4 hours prn to a client with postoperative pain. the unit dose in the med dispenser has 15 mg in 1 ml. how much solution should the nurse give?
- 2/5 ml
- the nurse is teaching the client how to prepare 10 units of regular insulin and 5 units of NPH insulin for injection. the nurse instructs the client to: a. inject air into the regular insulin, then into the NPH. b. withdraw the regular insulin first c.
- d
- the client has an order for 30 units of U-500 insulin. the nurse is using a U-100 syringe and will draw up and administer:
- 6 units U-500 insulin is 5 times as strong as U-100. 30 units of U-500/5=6 units of U-100
- a clent on the medical unit receives regular insuulin at 7:00 am. the nurse is alert to a possible hypoglycemic reaction by: a. 7:30 am b. 10:00 am c. 4:00 pm d. 8:00 pm
- b regular insulin reaction on set is 30 mins, peak is 2-4 hours
- the nurse is documenting on the client's record and notes that she made an error. the action that the nurse should take is to: a. draw a straight line through the error and initial it. b. erase the error and write over the material in the same spot c.
- a
- client is wheezing and experiencing some dyspnea on exertion. this is an example of: a. the S inn SOAP b. FOCUS documentation c. the P in PIE d. the R in DAR documentation
- c
- recording a nurse's description of the teaching provided to the client on performance of self-medication administration is found in a(n): a. kardex b. incident report c. nursing history form d. discharge summary form
- d
- What is the content of a change of shift report?
- background, assessment, nursing diagnoses, teaching plan, treatment, family info, discharge planning, priority needs
- What are the guidelines for telephone and verbal orders?
- date, time, medication, strength, route, frequency, t.o. dr.____/RN must be complete, accurate, verified.
- Can an LPN take a telephone order?
- no
- an order that reads... ii gtts OD means what?
- 2 drops to right eye
- 80 mg/tsp = ___ mL
- 5 mL
- where is heparin injected?
- abdomen
- how much time does it take for regular insulin to take effect?
- 2-4 hours
- what is the preferred injection site for a 1 year old?
- ventrogluteal
- what would a nurse's statement that reflects the scientific method be?
- "The client doesnt look the same today. i think something is wrong."
- a client has trouble breathing at night. in obtaining data for a problem-oriented database, the nurse should first question the client about:
- the onset and duration of his present breathing problem