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The study of pharmacogenetics is the study of how a person’s __________ affect(s) the way medications work in his body.

The FAST acronym can be used to help remember the signs of

A resident’s MAR indicates that blood pressure should be checked and documented before administration of a blood pressure medication. It also indicates the medication should be held if the resident’s systolic blood pressure is below 120. An MA forgets to check blood pressure and administers the drug. The resident’s blood pressure drops dangerously low afterwards and the resident loses consciousness. Which of the following causes of medication errors is involved most directly in this case?

When should a medication storage area be kept locked?

In a resident taking litiuhm for bipolar disorder, the resident’s __________ might need to be monitored.

A nurse is at a conference and witnesses a woman drop to the ground suddenly. Upon initial assessment, the nurse notes that the woman appears pale, has no visible respirations, is unresponsive, and has no palpable pulse. The nurse suspects a sudden cardiac arrest and knows that which of the following interventions are immediately necessary in this situation? Select all that apply:

A client presents to the ED with new onset, stable atrial fibrillation. The client has no medical history or previous EKG available to his health care provider. The nurse should expect to receive orders to do which of the following?

How does Kanban enhance Lean processes?

A patient is admitted to the cardiac unit with pericarditis. During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse may expect to hear which of the following heart sounds:

A client on a cardiac unit suddenly starts complaining of squeezing substernal pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw. The client also complains of nausea, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath. What should the nurse do?