INTERMEDIATE PATIENT CASE RESULTS
FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH
FULL PRACTICE SOLUTION
●● Assess the patient:
Answer: Introduce self
Verify patient identity
Check orientation to time and place
Check vitals
Ask about allergies
Ask about reaction to sulfa
Ask about medication side effects experienced
Ask about breathing problems
Auscultate breath sounds
Ask any pain
Ask about comfort level
Ask if help is needed going to the bathroom
Check I&Os
Ask about problems with walking
Ask about thirst level
, ●● Does Mrs. Turner need any PRN medications at this time?
Answer: No, only acetaminophen was ordered PRN and the patient does
not have a fever.
●● Medication Symptoms: allopurinol
Answer: Life threatening: none
Frequent: nausea
●● Medication Symptoms: azithromycin
Answer: Life threatening: CDAD, Steven-Johnson syndrome,
angioedema, hepatotoxicity, seizures, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Frequent: diarrhea, nausea
●● Medication Symptoms: ceTRIAxone
Answer: Life threatening: CDAD, Steven-Johnsons syndrome,
agranulocytosis, anaphylaxis, seizures, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Frequent: candidiasis, diarrhea, nausea
●● Medication Symptoms: furosemide