Exam 1: Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety

A nurse caring for a patient who recently started taking Pletal (cilostazol)recognizes the further need for teaching by which of the following statements?

The nurse receives a call from a client who recently started taking Paxil (paroxetine).The parent reports the child has lost 6 pounds in the past 10 days.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

An overdose of Starlix (nateglinide)would present with which symptom?

Namenda (memantine)should be used cautiously in those with an impaired:

The intended therapeutic response after administering Restasis (cyclosporine)is which of the following?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who returned from surgery 4 hr earlier.The patient reports adequate pain control with the use of patient-controlled analgesia but states she is having significant nausea.Which of the following medications should the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of Parkinson disease who recently started taking Comtan (entacapone).The nurse notes the patient's urine has a brownish-orange discoloration.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

How is Abilify (aripiprazole)prescribed?

While planning care for a patient who takes Requip (ropinirole),the nurse would develop which of the following nursing diagnoses? Select all that apply.

While admitting a client with a history of osteoporosis,the nurse notes a physician's order reading,"Acetaminophen extra strength (500 mg),two tabs every 8 hr as needed for pain." Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is to be started on dopamine 1 mcg/kg/min.The patient weighs 220 pounds.The drip rate in mg/hr should be ____________________.

While providing care for a patient who receives Lasix (furosemide)20 mg IV push twice daily,the nurse would include which of the following in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypocalcaemia related to cancer.Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being ordered?

After the administration of rifampin,what should be included in patient education? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a patient with prostate cancer about the planned treatment of Casodex (bicalutamide)and Goserelin (an LHRH analog).Which of the following statements should be included in the patient teaching? Select all that apply.

A 7-year-old patient is to receive intravenous Lanoxin (digoxin).The apical rate is 66.What should the nurse do?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports taking Prevacid (lansoprazole)15 mg orally each day.The nurse expects the pharmacy to substitute which of the following medications during hospitalization?

Which of the following assessments should cause concern for a patient who is receiving Vancomycin? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports taking 20 mg Adalat (nifedipine)three times daily.The hospital has 10 mg capsules.The patient should take ____________________ capsules in a 24-hr period.

Percodan (oxycodone/aspirin)should not be given to a person with: