Exam 26: Administering Medications

When the nurse enters a patient's room to administer a medication,he calls out from the bathroom,telling her to leave his medication on the bedside table.He reassures her that he will take the medication as soon as he is finished.How should the nurse proceed?

The primary care provider prescribes nitroglycerin 1/150 g SL for a patient experiencing chest pain.How should the nurse administer the drug?

A nurse is being investigated for stealing narcotics from several patients.Which federal agency can become involved in the investigation of this incident?

The nurse receives a laboratory report that states her patient's digoxin level is 1.2 mg/mL; therapeutic range for this drug is 0.5 to 2.0 mg/mL.Which action should the nurse take?

An adult patient admitted with lower gastrointestinal bleeding is prescribed a unit of packed red blood cells.Which gauge needle should be inserted to administer this blood product?

Which documentation entry related to prn medication administration is complete?