The patient has been ordered to receive parenteral nutrition (PN) but will require the nutritional therapy to continue for several months. Which route is most important for the nurse to consider?
-Parenteral feeding tube
-Central venous access device (CVAD)
-Enteral feeding tube
-Second intrave...
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The patient has been ordered to receive parenteral nutrition (PN) but will require the nutritional
therapy to continue for several months. Which route is most important for the nurse to consider?
-Parenteral feeding tube
-Central venous access device (CVAD)
-Enteral feeding tube
-Second intravenous line correct answers central venous access device (CVAD)
A patient receives the usual dose of a medication for the first time and develops severe
hypotension and bradycardia. The nurse reports this event as an __________ type of medication
action. correct answers adverse drug effect
The intended or desired physiological response to a medication is known as its ____________.
correct answers therapeutic effect
The patient reports taking an opioid medication in large dosages for the past several years. While
in the hospital, the patient is not prescribed the medication and develops tachycardia,
hypertension, sweating, and tremors. He becomes confused and experiences visual
hallucinations. The nurse recognizes these signs as indicative of _____________. correct
answers physical dependence
The prescriber orders an IV antibiotic every 8 hours. The nurse administers the medication at
0900. The medication's onset of action is 5 minutes, peak action is 30 minutes, and duration is 6
to 24 hours. An order for peak and trough levels is written. The nurse will have the peak level
drawn at _________. correct answers 0930
A patient reports a pain level of 7 out of 10 and receives 10 mg of morphine IV. The nurse
knows that IV morphine has an onset of 1 to 2 minutes, a peak of 20 minutes, and a duration of 4
to 5 hours. The patient asks when he will start to feel some pain relief. The nurse should respond
that relief should begin in _____________. correct answers 1 to 2 minutes
The nurse administers 650 mg of acetaminophen orally to a patient with a pain level of 4 out of
10. The nurse is aware that the onset of action is 30 minutes to 1 hour, the peak action is 1 to 3
hours, and the duration of action is 3 to 8 hours. After _____ hours, the nurse should assess the
patient to determine the maximum effectiveness of the drug. correct answers 1 to 3
A patient is prescribed diltiazem tablets, which have an onset of 30 minutes, a peak of 2 to 3
hours, and a duration of 6 to 8 hours. The nurse anticipates that the medication will be prescribed
____________ per day. correct answers 3 to 4 times
The _________________ of a drug is the blood serum concentration reached and maintained
after repeated, fixed doses. correct answers plateau
During the admission process, the patient states that he stopped taking daily aspirin because of
nausea. The nurse documents the nausea as which of the following?
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