A health care provider’s prescription reads levothyroxine (Synthroid), 200 mcg orally daily. The medication label reads Synthroid, 0.1 mg/tablet. The nurse administers how many tablet(s) to the client? _____
A nurse administers a drug ordered PRN (as needed). Which of…
A nurse administers a drug ordered PRN (as needed). Which of the following tasks should the nurse perform after administering the drug to the patient? Select all that apply.
A client is in the bathroom when the nurse arrives at his ro…
A client is in the bathroom when the nurse arrives at his room with his scheduled medications. The client calls to the nurse, “Just leave my medication on the bedside table like the rest of the nurses, and I will take it when I get finished.” What is the nurse’s best action?
The nurse is transcribing a health care provider’s prescript…
The nurse is transcribing a health care provider’s prescription and notes that the client is to receive a medication at 1:00 pm. Using the military time clock, the nurse documents which military time in the medication record for administration of the medication? _____
When giving medications, the nurse will follow all rights of…
When giving medications, the nurse will follow all rights of medication administration, which include what rights? (Select all that apply.)
When reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly gradu…
When reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses, the nurse explains that a drug’s half-life is the time it takes for
Match the accuracy of Column A with the statements made in C…
Match the accuracy of Column A with the statements made in Column B.
Which statements are true regarding pediatric patients and p…
Which statements are true regarding pediatric patients and pharmacokinetics? (Select all that apply.)
When monitoring the patient receiving an intravenous infusio…
When monitoring the patient receiving an intravenous infusion to reduce blood pressure, the nurse notes that the patient’s blood pressure is significantly lower than the preceding reading. This would be classified as which type of adverse drug event?
The nurse is transcribing a health care provider’s prescript…
The nurse is transcribing a health care provider’s prescription and notes that the client is to receive a medication at 1:00 pm. Using the military time clock, the nurse documents which military time in the medication record for administration of the medication? _____