ATI - Medication Administration, IV, and Drip Calculations correctly answered 100%

ATI - Medication Administration, IV, and Drip Calculationsa nurse is covering a colleague at lunch when the patient requests a prescribed medication, unfamiliar to the nurse. What is the most appropriate action? a. delay the administration until the primary nurse returns b. refuse to treat the patient because the patient's condition is not fully known by this nurse c. look up the prescribed medication to see if it is appropriate at this time d. call the doctor to ask if it is appropriate to administer. - correct answer c. a patient requests pain medication for pain at a surgical site of 8/10. There is a prn "as needed" order for 10mg PO of oxycodone for pain greater than 6/10 on the pain scale. What is the first thing the nurse should do? a. administer the oxycodone b. assess the effects of the medication c. document the administration of the medication d. determine if the order is appropriate - correct answer d a nurse is reviewing medication orders when she realizes that a patient with renal failure has been prescribed bactrim (an antibiotic contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment). what action would be most appropriate according to nursing practice laws? a. administer the medication as ordered, then discuss with the physician b. refuse to administer the medication since it is contraindicated for this patient c. call the physician who ordered the medication to discuss this inappropriate order d. administer the medication and perform frequent assessments for drug effects - correct answer c what is the term used for the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity? a. trough level