DQ3: The prescriber has ordered hydroxyzine 16 mg IM every 1…

DQ3: The prescriber has ordered hydroxyzine 16 mg IM every 12 hours for a patient weighing 27 lbs. Dosage range:  0.5-1 mg/kg/dose A. What is the safe range/dose? _____________________mg (if rounding is needed, round to the tenth) B. Should the nurse administer this medication and why? ______________________________    

A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder says, “M…

A patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder says, “My pain is from an undiagnosed injury. I can’t take care of myself. I need pain medicine six or seven times a day. I feel like a baby because my family has to help me so much.” It is important for the nurse to assess