A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best
response?
A. "Discuss this with the health care provider."
B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it."
C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider."
D...
Rasmussen Pharm Exam 1 A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." D. "Avoid over -the-counter preparations." - ✔✔C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." The patient should always check with the healthcare provider prior to starting new medications, and since this is referring to OTCs, the patient should also read labels for interactions and contraindications. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a cli ent who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half‑life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four - ✔✔•A. One. Medications with long half ‑lives remain at their therapeut ic levels between doses for long periods of time. The nurse should expect to administer this medication once a day. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in‑service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator inclu de as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? A. Increased renal excretion B. Increased medication‑metabolizing enzymes C. Liver failure D. Hypertension - ✔✔C. Liver failure. Liver failure decreases metabolism and thus increases the concentration of a medication. This requires decreasing the dosage. A nurse is teaching a client about transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands? • A. "It doesn't' matter if I clean th e site before I apply the patch." B. "I will rotate the application sites weekly." C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair." D. "I will place the new patch on the site of the old patch." - ✔✔C. "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair."The client should apply the patch to a hairless area of skin to promote absorption of the medication. A nurse is preparing a client's medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take in following legal practice guidelines? ( Select all that apply.) • A. Teach the client about the medication. B. Determine the dosage. C. Monitor for adverse effects. D. Lock compartments for controlled substances. E. Determine the client's insurance status. - ✔✔A. Teach the medication as part of the rights of medication administration. • C. Monitor for adverse effects as part of the rights of medication administration. • D. Lock controlled substances in a drawer, ca rt, or other compartment to prevent misuse. A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I don't want to take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? • A. "Your physicia n prescribed it for you, so you really should take it." B. "Well, let's just get it over quickly then." C. "Okay, I'll just give you your other medications." D. "Tell me your concerns about taking this medication." - ✔✔"Tell me your concerns about taking t his medication." D. Although clients have the right to refuse a medication, this response is correct in determining the reason for refusal by asking about the client's concerns. Then information can be provided about the risk of refusal and facilitate an i nformed decision. At that
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