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Intro to Clinical Pharmacology Ch. 1 & 21. The patient does not understand what to do.
2. The patient understands what should be done but fails to do it, because he or she:
• may not believe the plan needs to be carried out.
• may believe something should be done but fails to carry out the plan.
• may believe something should be done but does not have money, time, or ability to do it. -
correct answer-Know basic reasons a treatment plan may be ineffective
1. The right drug
2. The right time
3. The right dose
4. The right patient
5. The right route
6. The right documentation - correct answer-Be able to list the six rights of drug
administration
1. The right drug
2. The right time
3. The right dose
4. The right patient
5. The right route
6. The right documentation - correct answer-Six Rights of Medication Administration
3 - correct answer-How many times should a nurse read a medication label.
Always ask the patient why he/she is not taking medication as directed, there may be need
for further education or referral to social services. - correct answer-When providing patient
education for noncompliant patients.
An 82-year-old male who is experiencing a cardiac dysrhythmia - correct answer-Which
patient is most at risk to experience a medication error
ASAP - correct answer-When should you document drug administration
birth control pills - correct answer-The nurse assesses the patient's drug history with the
knowledge that the prescription medication frequently overlooked by patients in providing
information for a drug history is
checking the medication chart, medication card, medication administration record, or
computer medication record with the original order - correct answer-how to ensure that a
medication order is accurate
, collect and use information about the patient and the medication - correct answer-The nurse
is considering various factors in planning to give a medication. The highest priority step in
the planning process is
Concordance - correct answer-A better term to use, one that does not judge the patient
demonstrate - correct answer-When educating about procedures we should ask the patient
to.
difficult understanding and may require additional education - correct answer-If patient is
unable to demonstrate they may have a
ensure that the objectives are specific and measurable - correct answer-The nurse is
preparing to develop objectives for a teaching session. The highest priority action regarding
the development of objectives is
Evaluation requires the nurse to watch for the patient's response to a drug, noting both
expected and unexpected findings. When antipyretic medications (drugs that reduce fever)
are given, take the patient's temperature to see if the medication lowered the fever. When
medications are given to make the patient's heartbeat more regular, taking the pulse will help
show how the patient responded to the medication.
Evaluation of what happens when you administer a drug helps the health care team decide
whether to continue the same drug or make a change. - correct answer-evaluation step in
medication administration
False - correct answer-Patients must not be taught about side effects so they can recognize
if they need to contact their physician
glucose level - correct answer-What should be assessed before administration of insulin.
have the patient demonstrate the procedure for administration of an injection - correct
answer-The nurse has been teaching the patient how to self-administer injections. The most
appropriate way to determine how well the material has been learned is
health disparity - correct answer-people who have low literacy levels often have poor health
outcomes. Because they cannot read or write they are at higher risk for disease and
disability. This situation is called
Lookalike names of patients, lookalike names of drugs, administering medication another
nurse prepared - correct answer-What factors may contribute to patient medication errors
measure the patient's temperature - correct answer-The most appropriate way to evaluate
the result of the administration of an antipyretic medication is
No - correct answer-Should a nurrse ever administer medication not prepared by his or
herself?
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