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The nurse is caring for four patients who require medications at 0900. Which action by the nurse correctly follows the six rights of medication administration?

A nurse is teaching a client about naproxen enteric-coated tablets. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who receives sedative medication at bedtime and becomes confused during the night. The client falls while getting out of bed, sustaining a laceration to the head that requires stitches. Which of the following notations should the nurse make when documenting in the client’s medical record?

The ER nurse takes a health history on a 32-year-old patient who has come to the ER alone complaining of severe abdominal pain. He is being admitted with possible appendicitis. During the admission, the nurse asks about the patient’s marital status. The patient hesitates and then responds, “I’m married.” What statement by the nurse reflects an effort to be culturally sensitive and inclusive in this situation?

Which statement made by the nurse serves as an example of the assessment portion from the ISBAR communication tool?

Pete P. is a 45-year-old man who is new to the dental practice. He reports pain from his periodontal debridement last week and wants a prescription for pain medication. He needed nitrous oxide and a pre-appointment anxiolytic before allowing the dental hygienist to proceed with treatment. He states on his medical history that he takes a baby aspirin to prevent heart disease, a multivitamin, and Xanax for anxiety. He also notes on his health history that he is a recovering alcoholic. The dentist writes a prescription for 800 mg of ibuprofen, but Pete tells his physician that ibuprofen does not work for him and that only OxyContin works for his pain. Pete says that he has an allergic reaction to ibuprofen that includes yawning, tearing, runny nose, nausea and vomiting, racing heart rate, shaking, and chills. Which condition is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

Which of the following choices has antiinflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet action?

A nurse is providing dietary education to an Asian-American client who consistently looks at the floor during the instruction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate cultural sensitivity?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the pharmacokinetics of aspirin?

Which is most appropriate when communicating with a transgender person?