University:
Northwest College
Course:
VN 310 | Mental Health
Academic year:

2019
Views:

490

Pages:

3
Author:

Annalise Mayer

А nurse is preparingto administer medications for а client who has а nasogastric tube. Which of the followingactions should the nurse take prior to administering the medications? Q Observe the amount of residual volume left in t1'e stomach CORRECT Checking re:sidual volume prevents putting meditation:s into an already full :stomath. А nurse is caring for а client who has а new prescription for prednisone 12.5 mg Ьу mouth daily. The medication is availaЫe in 5 mg taЫets. How many taЫets should the nurse administer for each dose? 2.5 taЫets -u- CORRECТ МyAnswer Use the fol1owing formula to cletermine how many taЫets to aclminister: Divide the dose prescnbed Ьу the dose on hancl and multiply the result Ьу the quantity оп hancl. So. 12.5 mg (close prescribecl) diviclecl Ьу s mg (dose оп handJ = z.s. then 2.5 х 1 taЫet {quantity оп hand) = 2.5 taЫets. А nurse is teaching the adult child of а client about instilling еуе drops in the client's right еуе. Which of the following statements Ьу the client's adult child indicates an understanding of the teaching? Q '1 will pull down her lower eyelid and drop the medicat1on inside.'' CORRECT This methocl will allow the meclication to Ье distributed eventy across the еуе with minimal discomfort. А nurse is preparing to administer several medications to а client who is receiving enteral feedings through а small bore nasogastric tube. Which of the following a ctions should the nurse take to ensure the medications are administered correctly? lnfuse each med1catюn Ьу grav1ty and flush with water before and after 1nstillatюn. -u- CORRECТ МyAnswer MediCдtions should Ье instillecl via grovity, ftushing before and after with water. А nurse is preparingto administer а 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?