Gurnick Academy Of Medical Arts NURSING MISC 34 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT FALL-2021 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

A patient has been prescribed a medication which needs to be split in half to achieve the correct dose. What is an appropriate nursing action in this context? <p>A patient has been prescribed a medication which needs to be split in half to achieve the correct dose. What is an appropriate nursing action in this context?</p> Use scissors. Crush the tablet. Use a tablet cutter. Break the tablet by hand. The primary health care provider has given the drug prescription "4 mg PO qid" to a patient. How will the nurse interpret this? <p>The primary health care provider has given the drug prescription "4 mg PO qid" to a patient. How will the nurse interpret this?</p> 4 mg to be given intradermally daily 4 mg to be given intravenously daily 4 mg to be given orally, four times a day 4 mg to be given intravenously, three times a day The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. What route of administration does the nurse select? <p>The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. What route of administration does the nurse select?</p> Oral Skin Rectal Parenteral A patient has been prescribed a medication, "3 gtt PO." How does the nurse interpret this order? <p>A patient has been prescribed a medication, "3 gtt PO." How does the nurse interpret this order?</p> Three drops of the drug need to be given orally. Three micrograms of the drug is to be given as needed. Three drops of the drug need to be given three times a day. Three milliequivalents of the drug should be given intradermally. A patient has been admitted with life-threatening injuries. What kind of prescription is the primary health care provider most likely to give? <p>A patient has been admitted with life-threatening injuries. What kind of prescription is the primary health care provider <b>most</b> likely to give?</p> q Stat MDI Q.I.D. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s orders and notes an order is to be performed "ac." The nurse understands that "ac" has which meaning? Ounce Twice a day Before meals Three times a day The primary health care provider has prescribed "Cefzil (cefprozil) 500 mg B.I.D. PO" for a patient. How does the nurse interpret this order? <p>The primary health care provider has prescribed "Cefzil (cefprozil) 500 mg B.I.D. PO" for a patient. How does the nurse interpret this order?</p> Cefzil (Cefprozil) 500 mg is to be given before meals. Cefzil (Cefprozil) 500 mg is to be given intradermally. Cefzil (Cefprozil) 500 mg is to be given intravenously. Cefzil (Cefprozil) 500 mg is to be given orally twice a day. The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient. Which order, if present in the patient’s chart, would the nurse carry out immediately? <p>The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient. Which order, if present in the patient’s chart, would the nurse carry out <b>immediately</b>?</p> Aspirin 81 mg PO daily Ancef 500 mg on call to OR Nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual immediately Lisinopril 10 mg po every 12 hours if SBP ≥110 mm Hg Which abbreviation does the nurse use to indicate "drops" in a patient’s record? <p>Which abbreviation does the nurse use to indicate "drops" in a patient’s record?</p> Gtt PCA KVO IVPB The nurse is reviewing new orders for the patient after care planning rounds and notes an order that reads, "Ibuprofen 200 mg PO q 4 h PRN." How will the nurse correctly implement this order? <p>The nurse is reviewing new orders for the patient after care planning rounds and notes an order that reads, "Ibuprofen 200 mg PO q 4 h PRN." How will the nurse correctly implement this order?</p> Give Ibuprofen 200 mg by mouth six times a day. Give Ibuprofen 200 mg by mouth every 4 hours. Give Ibuprofen 200 mg by mouth every 4 hours as needed. Give Ibuprofen 200 mg by mouth every 1 to 4 hours as needed. The nurse is administering a medication to a patient with hypertension. The patient says, "I've never taken this medicine before. Are you sure this is for me?" What is an appropriate nursing action in this context? <p>The nurse is administering a medication to a patient with hypertension. The patient says, "I've never taken this medicine before. Are you sure this is for me?" What is an appropriate nursing action in this context?</p> Continue administering the medication. Infer that the patient could be disoriented. Recheck the prescription to ensure everything is correct. Assure the patient that the medication is meant for treatment. The registered nurse instructs the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to give laxative medication to a patient as needed. How should the LPN note this instruction in the patient’s record? <p>The registered nurse instructs the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to give laxative medication to a patient as needed. How should the LPN note this instruction in the patient’s record? </p> ID IM PRN STAT The nurse has mistakenly given the wrong medication to a patient. The nurse quickly assesses the patient and finds that the vital signs are stable, and there are no apparent ill-effects from the error. What is the next action the nurse should take? <p>The nurse has mistakenly given the wrong medication to a patient. The nurse quickly assesses the patient and finds that the vital signs are stable, and there are no apparent ill-effects from the error. What is the next action the nurse should take?</p> Report the error. Inform the patient about the error. Ignore the error, as patient is safe. Administer the correct medication. The patient has congestive heart failure and needs a medication to increase cardiac output. The nurse gives which medication to treat that condition? <p>The patient has congestive heart failure and needs a medication to increase cardiac output. The nurse gives which medication to treat that condition?</p> Digoxin (Lanoxin) Simvastatin (Zocor) Cephalexin (Keflex) Pantoprazole (Protonix) An elderly patient states that she has "trouble swallowing" to the nurse and asks the nurse to crush all medications. What should the nurse do prior to crushing the patient's pills to ensure safe medication administration? Mix them in a container of apple sauce. Check drug references to verify if the drugs can be safely crushed. Call the primary health care provider to seek permission for crushing the pills. Deny the patient's request to crush the pills, as the nurse is unsure it is safe to crush them. The nurse has been asked to administer a rectal suppository to a patient. In what position does the nurse place the patient? <p>The nurse has been asked to administer a rectal suppository to a patient. In what position does the nurse place the patient?</p> Sims' position Prone position Lateral position Dorsal recumbent The primary health care provider has prescribed an alcohol-based medication which needs to be applied to the skin. What abbreviation will the primary health care provider use to indicate this medication?