ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which statement by a patient prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) indicates the need for additional teaching?

The nurse is administering an intradermal skin test injection to a patient. Where should the nurse place the needle?

BASIC CONCEPTS What precaution do you need to take when a patient is prescribed a drug that has a “black box warning?”

An end-tidal carbon dioxide detector connected to the end of a nasogastric tube indicates the presence of carbon dioxide in the tube. What is your best interpretation of this finding?

BASIC CONCEPTS A 25-year-old patient is prescribed a drug for acne for 6 months that is teratogenic. Which precaution is most important to teach this patient?

The nurse is administering an intradermal skin test injection to a patient. Where should the nurse place the needle?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient needs one dose of oral potassium for a low serum potassium level (3.4 mEq/dL). Which type of order should the prescriber write?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient taking metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension reports all of the following side effects. For which side effect will you notify the prescriber?

The prescriber?s drug order reads, ?Tylenol 500 mg, PO, q 4 hours PRN? but the patient has a nasogastric (NG) tube. What is the first step in preparing the drug for administration?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient with hypertension is prescribed terazosin (Hytrin). When should you administer the first dose of this drug to the patient?