Answer: Pulse rate
Before the administration of the digitalis derivatives, nurse should always check the pulse rate of the patient to know about the condition of the heart.
24. The nurse must administer a medication, that is a digitalis derivative. Which nursing assessment is...
se electrolytes are excreted with the when onton comme nts A Potassium B. Chloride c. Sodium D. Calcium Achent is experiencing a hypertensive crisis Blood press 200/12 Prescription reads. nifedipine To my stat You know this medication A Decrease the heart rate by Vaal stimulation B. Directly relax arteriolar smooth muscle C. Promote diuretics D. Block calcium channels & decrease blood pressure 3. The nurse is about to administer a beta blocker to a client. Which of the follow priority...
The nursing student is discussing a medication with his instructor. The instructor asks "what is the most important property of the drug?" Which answer would NOT reflect the need for further teaching? Question 3 options: Effectiveness Safety Selectivity Ease of administration You are the nurse working in the ER. A rushed physician has ordered metoprolol one time dose, now. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? Question 4 options: Administer a 100mg dose now Hold the dose Administer...
Select the right answer: QUES: Which assessment should the nurse perform FIRST for a patient who just vomited bright red blood? 1) taking the blood pressure and pulse 2) measuring the quantity of emesis 3) auscultating the chest for breath sounds 4) palpating the abdomen for distention QUES: complications of hepatitis may include, choose the most correct answer 1) cirrhosis 2) hepatocellular carcinoma 3) acute liver failure 4)chronic hepatitis 5) all of above QUES: the nursing management of GORD may...
Chapter 4, The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety. The nurse is assigned to teach a patient about two new medication: a hypertension medication and anticholesterol medication. Develop a plan of care that includes assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation. (Learning Objective 2) List key points that must be included in the assessment of a patient receiving drug therapy. For each item on the list, provide rationale stating why this item is essential in a drug assessment. (Learning...
A nurse is preparing to administer protamine to a client. Which of the following therapeutic effects should the nurse expect to document in the client’s medical record? a. Increased heart rate b. Decreased clotting time c. Increase urine output d. Decreased pain 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above- the- knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote progression toward independence and mobility for the client?...
3. The nurse receives a new medication order for a client to administer 300 mg of medication per day in equally divided deres every hours. Ilow many milligrams of the drug should the nurse administer for each das? 1. A physician orders 500 mL of IV solution be administered over 3 hours. If the IV infusion set delivers 15 dropl ow many dron e should there administer to the client The ne is preparing to administer cefadroxil 1 g PO....
1. An older adult comes in for a well visit. Upon your assessment, you observed your client to be confused. Which of the following is not a sign of confusion? a) Short term memory loss b) Diminished vision or hearing c) Labile emotions d) Diminished attention span 2.A nurse is preparing to assess a client who is experiencing shortness of breath. How should the nurse proceed with the assessment? a) Have the client lie down to obtain an accurate cardiac,...
The objective of this assignment is to apply the nursing process to medication administration. Read the following two case study and answer the corresponding questions . This assignment does not require an APA formatted Title page, running head, or headers, but do include APA formatted references at the end. You may complete the assignment in another document or add your responses to the existing document (please use a different font color) Case Study #1 Pharmacology Nursing Process M.J. is a...
37. A nurse is educating a group of diintipants and the n following response of the nurse is incorrect? A Store opened vials of regular insulin at room temperature B Administer regular insulin with an in urine inte r C. Injection site rotation also helps prevent lipodystrophy D. Assess blood glucose level after administration of www. I Wid na 35. What statement by a 41 year old client who is to take an anissive with extromethorphan indicates that the nurse's...
A nurse was administering PRBC (Packed Red Blood Cell) to a patient who is severely anemic. 15 minutes after the blood transfusion was started, the patient complained of having flank pain and hives. Which of the following priority nursing intervention will the nurse perform? (v Notify the doctor (1 Administer diphenhydramine Stop the blood transfusion Stay with the patient. 40. Which of the following is an example of artificial active immunity? Receiving vaccine injections (V (8) Response to a disease...