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The nurse is preparing to administer an enteric-coated oral medication to a patient who is unable to swallow tablets. What is the best action for the nurse to take?

The nurse is aware that the physician has prescribed a pain relief medication to achieve the quickest relief from postoperative pain. Which administration method accomplishes this goal?

During the admission process, the patient states that he stopped taking daily aspirin because of nausea. The nurse documents the nausea as which of the following?

A patient refuses to take a prescribed medication. Which is the nurse’s first action?

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. The nurse anticipates which effects when naloxone is given? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer an eye ointment to a patient. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

What should the nurse do with an injection of 2 mL of morphine sulfate that the patient has refused? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to administer a client’s medication. The client states the medication makes them feel nauseated and refuses to take it. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

What important principle should be taken to prevent medication errors?

The nurse receives notification from the laboratory that a patient’s potassium level is 6 mEq/L. The nurse has paged the provider and is awaiting a call back. What should the nurse do first?