Exam 20: Safe Medication Preparation

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 _____________.

Medication errors include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The intended or desired physiological response to a medication is known as its ____________.

A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has intravenous (IV)antibiotics prescribed.He receives the first dose with no problem,but during the second dose,he begins to complain of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.The nurse notes wheezes throughout the lung fields.The nurse documents these symptoms as which of the following?

When controlled substances are administered,which action is required by the nurse?

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?

The dose prescribed for a patient is 75 mg intramuscularly (IM).The medication is available in a 50-mg/mL solution.The nurse prepares ________________ mL.

When do most medication errors occur? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recognizes that patients with which conditions will have a reduction in the distribution of medications? (Select all that apply.)

The prescribed dose of Tylenol is given to a patient.The nurse recognizes the name Tylenol as which of the following?

The nurse calculates that the proper dosage of a medication is 2 tsp.The nurse prepares _______ mL to administer to the patient.

To prevent medication errors,which action should be taken by the nurse?

A patient with a history of renal failure and liver disease has been receiving morphine sulphate every 4 hours for the past 2 weeks.The nurse finds the patient lethargic with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute.The health care provider prescribes naloxone.The nurse anticipates which effects when naloxone is given? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a liquid medication.Which action is most appropriate?

The nurse administers 100 mg of a medication at 0800.The medication's biological half-life is 4 hours.A serum medication level is drawn at 1600.The nurse should anticipate ___________ mg will be left in the body at 1600?

The hospital has implemented a computerized physician order entry system (CPOE)to eliminate the need for written prescriptions.The benefits of this system include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

When medications are administered,which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse enters the patient's room to give medications.Which action is most appropriate to identify the "right patient"?

The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a patient who is alert and oriented.When medications are reviewed with the patient,the patient states that he does not take metoprolol.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?