Exam 20: Safe Medication Preparation

Medication safety is always one of the ______________ set by The Joint Commission.

The nurse is caring for several patients.The patient in which situation can safely receive oral medications?

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 _____________.

A patient with a history of renal failure and liver disease has been receiving morphine sulfate 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 orders naloxone (Narcan).The nurse anticipates which effects when naloxone (Narcan) is given? (Select all that apply.)