Respiratory
A client has a non-productive cough. Which prescription class of medication does the nurse anticipate to give the patient?
Antitussive
What are the 6 rights to patient medication administration?
Right time
Right dose
Right patient
Right route
Right drug
Right documentation
When ad mistering an intradermal medication, what angle should the nurse use during administration?
10 degrees
The nurse has a 9 month pregnant female patient who has a UTI. The physician prescribes her sulfonamide. What should the nurse do?
Clarify this order with the physician
A patient is prescribed a scopolamine patch. What is this this patch used for?
to prevent nausea
A patient is having an asthma attack and the nurse hears a squeaking sound. How should the nurse document this finding as?
Wheezing
The nurse knows that to avoid confusion when administering a medication to a patient, it is always best to use which type of name to identify the medication?
Generic name
You are about to administer a vaccine to a patient. What kind of injection is this AND what gauge need would you use?
Intramuscular injection & 20 gauge needle
60 mins.
What happens in phase 2 of a clinical trial for a new medication?
In this phase, they see whether the medication is effective
How long should a patient hold the inhaler after inhaling using a metered dose inhaler (MDI)?
10 seconds
What type of order allows the nurse to determine when to give the medication?
PRN order
What is the best site for the nurse to give an infant an intramuscular vaccination?
vastus lateralis
A patient is taking tobramycin. They report new problems with their hearing. What is this type of hearing loss?
Ototoxicity
A patient has constipation. The nurse is treating them with senna. What class of drug is senna?
Irritant
The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with a cough and thick sputum. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do to think their secretions?
Increase fluids
Where in the body is an enterically coated medication dissolved?
Small intestine
Upper middle back
Nurse is caring for patient taking tetracycline and an antacid. How should these medications be given?
give antacid 2 hours before tetracycline
A patient develops swelling around their mouth and throat after taking an antibiotic. What is this condition called?
angioedema
What can be a trigger for an asthma attack?
Smoke
Exercise
Pet Dander
What does an agonist medication do?
It stimulates a receptor to produce a therapeutic response
If a patient is a kinesthetic learner, what would be the best method to use for teaching about injections?
Have the client give a return demonstration on how to properly use the injection themselves
What is the first action the nurse should take if a patient with meningitis reports difficulty breathing after taking their dose of ampicillin?
Obtain vital signs
A patient is prescribed isoniazid. Which vitamin should the patient be taking as well?
Vitamin B6