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Medication Reconciliation

Over the counter medications and herbal preparations are never included in the patient's list of medications?

True
False

Medication Administration

Which of the following statements demonstrate that the nurse is using critical thinking in medication administration?

A. "I need to check the patient's potassium before I administer this Lasix."
B. "The dose of Lopressor I am to give is 50 mg daily."
C. "I must dilute this Synthroid prior to giving it."
D. "I will need to use a 22 guage, 1 1/2 inch needle to administer an influenza vaccine via the IM (intra-muscular) route."

CSII for the School Nurse

A correction bolus dose is used to:

A. Cover the carbohydrates in a meal
B. Lower an elevated glucose level
C. Suppress glucose coming from the liver
D. None of the above

Cardiac Assessment

A thorough cardiac assessment has the best chance for decreasing the chance for hospital readmission when:

A. All 3 assessment methods are utilized to obtain the most complete data
B. Signs of compromise or potential compromise are identified and reported
C. The nursing process is utilized in care planning
D. Complete documentation of patient symptoms occurs

Therapeutic Diets

Which of the following is NOT acceptable to give a resident on a Diabetic/Consistent Carbohydrate Diet?

Documenting & Reporting Care

If you make an error when charting in a resident's care record, you should:

A. Mark through the incorrect line with one straight line of ink
B. Initial the entry
C. Date the entry
D. All of the above