Assignment 7 Final Test
Being responsible with regard to medication administration is paramount for health care practitioners. Which of the following is a responsibility of medication administration? a. Using judgment to accurately assess the client's needs b. Adequately maintain up-to-date information regarding administered medications c. Using skill is delivery of medication administration and providing necessary client education d. All of these
D. All of these
A nurse on the orthopedic unit is making morning rounds and administering 9:00 a.m. medications. She is preparing to dispense these to a client when a colleague comes by the room and informs her that she has a phone call. What action should the nurse take?
Do not answer the phone, and keep administrating the medication.
A health care practitioner knows the proper procedures following the occurrence of a medication error. What is the BEST action the health care practitioner can take with regard to documentation?
Document the error and the corrective action taken, and complete an incident report.
The client requests a pain pill. The medication is administered at 11:00 a.m. Thirty minutes later, the client calls complaining of nausea and proceeds to vomit his medication. What action is necessary with regard to documentation?
Documentation of the incident is required on the client's record.
A client at the family health clinic has been diagnosed with new onset mild asthma. What is the BEST advice to give this client?
Explain and demonstrate the use of an inhaler.
The wrong medication is given to a client. What is the first action the nurse should take?
Report it immediately to a supervisor, and call the physician so corrective action can be taken if needed.
A nurse is preparing to give a vaccine to a client in the OB/GYN office. What should the nurse review before giving the medication?
The Six Rights of Medication Administration
A client is being shown how to use an insulin syringe to administer insulin. What is the BEST indicator that the client will be able to take this drug appropriately?
The client can demonstrate the process to the nurse.
Client education is an important aspect of medication administration, so a nurse is discussing the use of an oral pediatric syringe for the caregiver to use at home. What should the nurse share with the caregiver?
The syringe allows for proper measurement of the drug.
When being discharged from the cardiac floor, a client is concerned about the cumulative side effects of drugs on his body. How should the health care practitioner BEST respond to the client concerning how long these drugs will stay in his system?
This is dependent on a variety of factors, such as the drug, absorption, age, comorbidities, and so on.
A health care practitioner is working on the oncology floor of a hospital. What should be of primary importance to him regarding the responsibilities of drug administration?
To remain current and up-to-date about all medications being administered
What is the authoritative organization that established a medication error reporting program?
U.S. Pharmacopoeia
The nurse is assigned to an unfamiliar unit. She prepares to administer the evening medications to her clients and realizes that she does not recognize some of them. What action should she take?
Use a resource such as a book, electronic resource, a pharmacist, or package insert prior to administering any unfamiliar medications.
A nurse is talking to an adolescent client in the health clinic about the use of a medication for acne. What educational information might the nurse share with her client?
Whether to wear sunscreen while using the medication
An older adult client being treated for atrial fibrillation and hypertension is about to receive her morning medications, including a diuretic blood pressure pill and a nitrate heart medicine. The nurse gathers the data regarding her blood pressure and discovers it to be considerably lower than it has been. What action should the nurse take?
Withhold the medicine until she speaks to the physician.