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The nurse is teaching a client strategies to prevent medication errors. Which question should the nurse prioritize?  

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A nurse has been administering a drug to a client intramuscularly (IM). The health care provider discontinued the IM dose and wrote an order for the drug to be given orally. The nurse notices that the oral dosage is considerably higher than the parenteral dose and understands that this due to:

A nurse is evaluating two drugs prescribed for hypertension. Drug A requires a dose of 5 mg to lower blood pressure by 10 mmHg, while Drug B requires 20 mg for the same effect. Both drugs reach the same maximum effect. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

The nurse is caring for a client that states, “This is so stressful. I have to drink alcohol to bring myself some peace.” What behavior does the nurse identify this client is experiencing?

The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about how medication errors can occur. What information will the nursing instructor include in the presentation? Select all that apply.

A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a client who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to clients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pharmacology best describes the actions of all three nurses?  

A nurse is admitting a patient who reports, “I’m allergic to penicillin.” Before administering any antibiotics, what question should the nurse ask next?