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7:35 1 ..I LTE Back Fundamentals Midterm Prep 17 10. The nurse is caring for a patient who was just made NPO. The nurse is to administer carvedilol (Coreg) 25 mg PO to the patient for control of high blood pressure. What is the best action of the nurse? a Crush the medication and administer to the patient mixed with apple sauce b. Administer the medication to the patient and with a small sip of water e. Contact the patient's physician and clarify the order d. Administer the equivalent medication dose through the patient's IV 11. A nurse is caring for an older patient who was alert and oriented at admission, but now seems increasingly restless and intermittently confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to address the client's safety needs? a. Call the family ask them to stay with the client b. Move the client to a room closer to the nurse's station e. Appl wrist and les restraint to the client d. Administer medication to sedate the client 12. The nurse has been hired for her first job and is nervous about making errors in clinical judgment. It is important for the nurse to realize that clinical reasoning and the ability to make decisions in a clinical setting: a. has been instilled in the content covered in nursing school b. is solely based in clinical experience. c. develops over time with increased knowledge and expertise. d. is an expectation of all nurses regardless of experience. 13. The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) to treat a severe infection. The next vancomycin dose is due to be administered at 10:00 A.M. what time will the nurse draw the vancomycin serum trough level? a. 7:30 AM b. 9:30 AM c. 11:30 AM d. 1:30 PM 14. The nurse begins a shift on a busy medical-surgical unit. The nurse will be caring for multiple patients. Which patient will the nurse assess first? a. A patient who would like some acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a mild headache. b. A patient who has question about her daily medication c. A patient who needs discharge teaching about antibiotic d. A patient who just received nitroglycerin for chest pain 15. The nurse is gathering data on a patient with acute bacterial pneumonia, This is an example of which step of the nursing process? a. Assessment b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation

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10) C. Contact patient's physician and clarify the oder.

When a patient is in Nil Per Oral and she wants to administer a medication, then the nurse has to notify the physician and get the written order from the physician. A nurse should never administer prescription medications without a valid prescription or order from a physician. Administering medications without approval may give rise to legal liability and disciplinary action against the nurse.

11) a. ask the familyt to stay with the patient.

12) c. Develops over time with knowledge and expertise.

14) d. A patient who just recieved nitroglycerin for chest pain.

15) a. Assessment