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__________ are likely to have as little technical knowledge about a subject as nonspecialists.

The health care provider prescribes digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg orally daily for a client with heart failure. The medication label states 0.125 mg per tablet. The nurse should administer how many tablet(s) to the client? _____

The nurse is providing medication instructions to a parent. Which statement by the parent indicates a need for further instruction?

The home health nurse is visiting a client for the first time. While assessing the client’s medication history, it is noted that there are 19 prescription bottles and several over-the-counter medications that the client has been taking. Which intervention should the nurse take first?

The nurse is trying to give a liquid medication to a 2 -year-old child and notes that the medication has a strong taste. Which technique is the best way for the nurse to give the medication to this child?

A nurse is caring for a client who was to continue outpatient medications. Ongoing assessments reveal that the client did not continue the medication regimen. What is the first task the nurse should perform to support the patient’s treatment plan?

Match each segment of a memo to its correct description.

__________ are likely to have as little technical knowledge about a subject as nonspecialists.

Which is an accurate definition of netiquette?

At times it is very confusing for the patient to recognize a drug by its name because there are different categories of drug names. To avoid confusion, which of the following categories of drug names should the nurse use when discussing drugs with clients?