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A ]patient ]who ]was ]prescribed ]an ]oral ]medication ]to ]be ]taken ]four ]times ]per ]day ]returns ]to ]the ]cl
inic ]for ]a ]follow-
up ]visit. ]The ]patient ]tells ]the ]nurse ]that ]he ]forgets ]to ]take ]two ]or ]three ]doses ]of ]the ]medication ]
each ]day. ]What ]is ]the ]most ]appropriate ]action ]that ]the ]nurse ]can ]take?



A. ]Arranging ]for ]the ]patient ]to ]have ]a ]home ]healthcare ]nurse

B. ]Re-educating ]the ]patient ]about ]the ]medication ]and ]how ]it ]should ]be ]taken

C. ]Determining ]whether ]the ]patient ]is ]experiencing ]any ]adverse ]effects

D. ]Telling ]the ]patient ]to ]set ]an ]alarm ]as ]a ]reminder ]to ]take ]the ]drug ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Answer: ]B

Rationale: ]To ]help ]minimize ]errors ]caused ]by ]poor ]adherence, ]patients ]should ]receive ]thorough ]
instruction ]regarding ]their ]medications ]and ]how ]to ]take ]them.



A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]patient ]who ]has ]an ]infection. ]The ]healthcare ]provider ]has ]ordered ]an ]anti
microbial ]drug ]for ]the ]patient. ]The ]nurse ]understands ]that ]which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]the ]most ]im
portant ]characteristic ]of ]this ]drug? ]



A. ]That ]the ]drug ]will ]kill ]the ]microorganism

B. ]That ]the ]drug ]will ]be ]administered ]orally

C. ]That ]the ]drug ]does ]not ]have ]any ]harmful ]effects

D. ]That ]the ]drug ]does ]not ]interact ]with ]other ]drugs ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Answer: ]A

Rationale: ]The ]three ]most ]important ]characteristics ]that ]any ]drug ]can ]have ]are ]effectiveness, ]saf
ety, ]and ]selectivity. ]Effectiveness ]is ]the ]most ]important ]property ]that ]a ]drug ]can ]have.

, While ]preparing ]to ]administer ]medications ]to ]a ]patient, ]the ]nurse ]finds ]that ]he ]does ]not ]underst
and ]the ]rationale ]for ]the ]patient ]receiving ]one ]of ]the ]prescribed ]drugs. ]What ]should ]he ]do?



A. ]Ask ]another ]nurse ]why ]the ]patient ]is ]getting ]this ]medication.

B. ]Ask ]the ]patient ]why ]this ]medication ]has ]been ]ordered.

C. ]Research ]the ]medication, ]focusing ]on ]its ]therapeutic ]uses.

D. ]Verify ]with ]the ]prescribing ]healthcare ]provider ]the ]reason ]for ]the ]medication. ]- ]correct ]answe
r: ]Answer: ]D

Rationale: ]A ]nurse ]should ]not ]administer ]a ]medication ]unless ]he ]or ]she ]understands ]the ]reason ]
for ]its ]use.



When ]the ]nurse ]reviews ]a ]medication ]order, ]it ]is ]not ]clear ]what ]route ]should ]be ]used ]for ]admini
stration. ]Which ]action ]by ]the ]nurse ]is ]best?



A. ]Use ]a ]current ]drug ]reference ]resource ]to ]determine ]the ]administration ]route.

B. ]Administer ]the ]drug ]via ]the ]oral ]route.

C. ]Contact ]the ]pharmacist ]for ]clarification.

D. ]Call ]the ]prescriber ]to ]verify ]the ]route. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Answer: ]D

Rationale: ]If ]the ]medication ]order ]is ]unclear, ]the ]nurse ]should ]verify ]it ]with ]the ]prescriber.



The ]nurse ]administered ]2 ]mg ]of ]morphine ]intravenously ]to ]a ]postoperative ]patient. ]In ]addition ]t
o ]following ]the ]Rights ]of ]Drug ]Administration, ]what ]responsibility ]does ]the ]nurse ]have ]as ]a ]patie
nt ]advocate? ]



A. ]To ]administer ]the ]drug ]as ]often ]as ]possible

B. ]To ]minimize ]adverse ]effects ]by ]reducing ]the ]next ]dose ]of ]morphine

C. ]To ]know ]the ]possible ]reactions ]to ]morphine

D. ]To ]inform ]visitors ]that ]the ]patient ]has ]received ]morphine ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Answer: ]C