While providing medication, the client states that one pill does not look the same as the medication she takes at home. What should the nurse do?
1. Tell the client that the physician ordered the drug.
2. Check with the nursing supervisor.
3. Clarify the order with the physician.
4. Give the medication to the client.
Question 2The nurse is unable to decipher a medication ordered for a client. What should the nurse do first?
1. Notify the pharmacy.
2. Notify the charge nurse.
3. Notify the nursing supervisor to fill out an occurrence report.
4. Notify the physician to obtain clarification.
Question 3The physician has ordered a narcotic for the relief of severe pain for an older client. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse add to this client's plan of care?
1. Activity intolerance
2. Risk for injury
3. Risk for bleeding
4. Ineffective coping
Question 4The nurse notes that a client is prescribed Lasix every 12 hours by mouth. What is missing from this order that the nurse should question?
1. The time of day to give the drug is not specified.
2. There are special instructions for giving the medication.
3. The route is not ordered.
4. There is no dosage amount.
Question 5The nurse is preparing to administer a time-release oral medication. Why should the nurse instruct the client to swallow the medication whole?
1. It tastes bad if chewed.
2. The client might not get the full effect if it is chewed.
3. The client could be overdosed if it is chewed.
4. Excretion of the drug is slowed if chewed.
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