102 Best Medication Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the nurse tries to administer a medication in capsule?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Check for availability of a liquid preparation.-rationale: the nurse should find out whether the medication is available in liquid form. dissolving or breaking the capsule may interfere with drug...Read More

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What stimulates rapid and short lived release of insulin from the pancreas?

Kcupery
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Meglitinides

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Which type of solution, when administered I.V., would cause fluid to shift from body tissues to the bloodstream?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Hypertonic-rationale: a hypertonic solution causes the bloodstream to absorb fluids until pressure on both sides of the blood vessel is equal. a hypotonic solution causes fluids to move from the...Read More

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What is the notices that a client's I.V. insertion site is red, swollen, and warm to the touch?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Discontinue the i.v. infusion.-rationale: because redness, swelling, and warmth at an i.v. site are signs of infection, the nurse should discontinue the infusion immediately and restart it at...Read More

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What is the difference between Roxicodone and Oxycodone?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Jun 03, 2019

There is no big difference between Roxicodone and oxycodone. They are narcotic drugs for a pain reliever. The basic difference between oxycodone and Roxicodone is that, oxycodone is the most...Read More

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Is the following doctor's order within the desired range?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

1. yes-weight in kg * dosage per kg = y (required dosage) &092;r&092;nconvert 15.4 lb to kg. &092;r&092;nlb kg ( by 2.2 ) &092;r&092;n15.4 lb 2.2 = 7 kg &092;r&092;n7 kg * 75 mg/kg = 525 mg...Read More

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What is the developing a teaching plan?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Oct 15, 2018

If a patient has just been told that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer, a plan must be put together for the patient so that she knows what to do. It is important that the breast cancer...Read More

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What should you do if a patient complains of burning pain at the injection site (after receiving I.M injection)?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Applying a warm compress to dilate the blood vessels-rationale: applying heat increases blood flow to the area, which, in turn, increases medication absorption. cold decreases pain but allows the...Read More

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What is the difference between Ultram and Tramadol?

Howard Reyes, Science Teacher
Answered: Sep 05, 2019

There are different people with different pain thresholds. Some can really withstand much pain, while some hardly could hardly bare even the pain of an ant bite, they just go wild. Do, doctors...Read More

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What is the dextrose?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Jan 28, 2019

Dextrose is the reduction of sugars in a substance that is sugary. Another name for dextrose is glucose. This dextrose is considered to be a simple sugar. The most common dextrose is the...Read More

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What is platelet count?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

I.m.-rationale: a client with a platelet count of 22,000/l bleeds easily. the nurse should avoid using the i.m. route because the area is highly vascular. the client may bleed readily when...Read More

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What is develops hepatic encephalopathy?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Neomycin decreases the amount of ammonia-producing bacteria in the gi tract.-rationale: neomycin lowers the blood ammonia level by reducing the quantity of ammonia-producing bacteria in the gi...Read More

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What is furosemide (Lasix)?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Bananas and oranges.-rationale: because furosemide is a potassium-wasting diuretic, the nurse should plan to teach the client to increase his intake of potassium-rich foods, such as bananas and...Read More

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Who's receiving a blood transfusion?

Jana , English Professor
Answered: Jun 04, 2020

Which nursing intervention takes the highest priority when a client is receiving blood transfusion?
A correct answer is an option -A, monitoring the client for itching, swelling, or...Read More

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What is the nurse's best action if a manual end-of-shift count of controlled substances isn't correct?

M. Klose, Content Writer
Answered: Jul 03, 2018

The best course of action to take here is to immediately report it to the nurse, nurse supervisor, or other facility manager that may be in charge. There could be a simple mistake as far as why...Read More

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