NRSG 106 (NRSG106)

Right Drug, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Patient, Right Documentation correct answer: 6 Rights of medication administration Right Drug correct answer: Must perform 3 checks before giving medication to verify the ______. Right Dose correct answer: Confirm that it is in normal range for the patient's age and size. Right Time correct answer: No more than 1/2 hour before or after actual time specified. 1/2 hour correct answer: Stat meds need to be given within ____ of...

Number the following drug forms in order of speed of dissolution and absorption, with (1) being the fastest and (4) being the slowest. a. Capsules b. Enteric-coated tablets c. Elixirs d. Powders correct answer: 1-Elixers 2-Powders 3-Capsules 4-Enteric-coated tablets When considering the various routes of drug elimination, the nurse is aware that elimination occurs mainly by which routes? a. Renal tubules and skin b. Skin and lungs c. Bowel and renal tubules d. Lungs and gastrointe...

Peritonitis is a common and dangerous complication of peritoneal dialysis. What is a nursing action that helps these patients fight peritonitis? A. Green's stain is used to identify the invading organism. B. Drainage fluid is cultured to erradicate the organism. C. Aminoglycosides are added to the dialysate for subsequent exchanges. D. Cephalosporins are given intravenously. correct answer: C (Aminoglycosides are added to the dialysate for subsequent exchanges.) The nurse in the medi...

Cardiac output correct answer: The volume of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute Central venous pressure correct answer: Indirectly measures right ventricular end diastolic pressure. A measure of volume. Systemic vascular resistance correct answer: Measures resistance to left ventricular ejection. Reflective of vasoconstriction or viscosity. Pulmonary vascular resistance correct answer: Measures resistance to entry of blood into the heart. Reflective of volume. Pulmonary artery...

A steroid used topically to diminish inflammation after eye surgery is? correct answer: Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) is a steroid used topically to diminish inflammation after ophthalmic surgery. Dilating drops are called? correct answer: Dilating drops are called mydriatics and are used to dilate the pupil for examination of the retina, refraction testing, or easier removal of the lens. An enzyme used before cataract surgery to soften the zonyles of the lens is? correct answ...

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