Chapter 29: Medications

What is the best explanation from the nurse as to why a client must return to the unit in 48 hours after having a tuberculin skin test intradermal?

to determine the extent to which the client responded to the drugs

The client asks the nurse how to administer medication purchased over the counter for relief of arthritis pain. The nurse reviews the medication and determines that it is to be applied topically. Which instructions should the nurse provide?

Apply the medication to clean, dry skin of the effected area using gloves

A client has an intermittent infusion device inserted for the administration of antibiotic therapy every 6 hours. The nurse would expect to flush the device at which frequency?

Before and after each medication administration

The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for several clients who have prescriptions for intravenous medications. The nurse understands that which client is at the highest risk for greater effect of the IV medication?

73-year old client diagnosed with liver disease

The nurse is preparing to administer insulin to an obese client. At what angle will the nurse plan to insert the needle into the client?

90 degrees

Which contains all the components of a valid order?

John Smith, atenolol 50 mg, twice a day, by mouth

The nurse is preparing to administer the second dose of ordered antibiotics to a client and notes that the first dose of medication is still in the automated medication-dispensing system. The medication administration record (MAR) does not show that the initial dose was given. What is the appropriate nursing action?

Notify the health care provider

A client who has been receiving a secondary infusion of a new antibiotic for several minutes reports itching and a sensation of throat tightness. What is the priority nursing intervention?

Stop the infusion of the antibiotic

Which nursing strategy should the nurse employ to assist a child who has difficulty coordinating inspiration with the use of a handheld inhaler?

The nurse should use a nebulizer to administer the medication