Safe dosage ATI (With error-free answers)

a nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. the nurse should explain that it is important to have a second nurse review the dosage of high-alert medications, such as heparin & insulin, for what reason? correct answers dosage errors have the potential for significant harm to the client Rationale: The nurse should have a second nurse check the dosage of high-alert medications because serious harm with excessive dosing can occur. Heparin overdose can lead to hemorrhage, and insulin overdose can lead to shock. a nurse is caring for a client who is to receive omeprazole (Prilosec) 40 mg PO daily. the client tells the nurse that the pill is too hard to swallow. what action should the nurse take? correct answers request a liquid form of the medication from the pharmacy a nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. the nurse should document the administration of the medication immediately after what action? correct answers injecting the insulin Rationale: The nurse should not delay documentation because this could lead to errors, such as omission of the documentation or administration of a second dose of medication to the client by another nurse. a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for moderate pain, & meperidine 75 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. at 1200, the client reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0-10. the client received 75 mg PO at 0700 & 50 mg PO at 1000. what action should the nurse take? correct answers administer meperidine 75 mg PO now (it's been 5 hrs since the previous dose so this is the appropriate action) a nurse is in a client's room preparing to administer docusate sodium (Colace) PO & acetaminophen (Tylenol) PO. the client refuses to take the medications because of nausea. what action should the nurse take? correct answers -withhold the medications The client has the right to refuse the medications. The nurse should collect data to determine the cause of the nausea before taking any further action. The nurse should also document the client's refusal and the reason in the medical record. a nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. the nurse should contact the provider to clarify what prescription? correct answers Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain (prescription contains name of med, dosage, route, circumstance of administration, but no frequency ... therefore needs clarification)