Chapter 4

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While shopping for an over-the-counter cough suppressant, the nurse identifies the medication will be classified as:

A Schedule V medication

Nurses are protected from unnecessary job-related risks due to the regulations set by: A. B. C. D.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The nurse provides a client admitted with gastroesophageal reflux a dose of intravenous pantoprazole (Protonix). Fifteen minutes later, the client calls for help and is gasping for breath. Emergency measures are instituted and the client is transferred to the intensive care unit. Which action should be included in the nurse’s follow-up activities?

Identify the episode as an adverse reaction and ensure it is reported to the FDA.

A client with advanced colorectal cancer is going to start taking long-acting morphine sulfate (MS Contin). Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

“I am faxing the prescription to the pharmacy, but you must also take this written prescription with you to pick it up.”

A client with a compressed disc in the lumbar region takes Vicodin every 6 hours for pain control. He tells the nurse, “This pain medication just doesn’t seem to be working anymore.” Which response by the nurse is best?

“You may be developing a tolerance to the medication.”

A co-worker tearfully confides that she is struggling with a growing dependence on sleeping medication and other drugs to maintain her work schedule on the night shift. Which action by the nurse is best?

Refer the co-worker to the employee assistance program.

A student nurse is reminded to follow OSHA guidelines when providing care to clients in the hospital. Which of the following actions will the student take to comply with this direction? (Select all that apply.)

Wear gloves when providing a client bath, Hand washing before providing client care, Needle disposal in an identified “sharps” container

A clinical trial nurse is helping to register a patient to a phase II double-blind trial comparing a new medication to a placebo. Which of the following would the nurse include in the patient teaching? (Select all that apply.)

“Neither you, the doctor, or I will know if you are getting the real medication or not.”, “A computer will randomly determine which people get the actual study drug.”, “This trial is designed to determine if a benefit is found when using the drug.”

A nurse working with a client who is experiencing withdrawal from a medication would track which of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

Tremors, Hallucinations, Emotional distress

The nurse manager on a surgical unit suspects one of the nurses may be dealing with a substance abuse problem. Which of the following symptoms would support this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)

The individual’s uniform is frequently wrinkled or disheveled., The individual has called in sick three times in the past month., The individual has made two medication errors in the past week., The individual is irritable and withdrawn., The individual has lost an estimated 10 pounds in the past 8 weeks.

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