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CHAPTER 4 Substance Abuse^77 into the brain), convulsions, coma, and death. Patients who have used PCP should be closely monitor ...
(^78) CHAPTER 4 Substance Abuse The plan of care for a patient who is a drug abuser will depend on the reason for hospitalizatio ...
CHAPTER 4 Substance Abuse^79 care professionals know how to self medicate. Furthermore, revealing your own abuse of drugs places ...
(^80) CHAPTER 4 Substance Abuse Psilocybin is (a) extracted from Mexican mushrooms. (b) extracted from coca leaves. (c) extract ...
5 CHAPTER 81 Principles of Medication Administration Administering medication to a patient can be tricky and outright dangerous ...
The Nursing Process and Medication Administration Assessing the patient is the first step in administering medication. This migh ...
What is the proper dose for the patient? The prescriber will specify the dose in the medication order. Sometimes the dose doesn ...
can available when administering morphine sulfate in high doses or to a patient who has never had morphine might avoid an advers ...
liver function. For example, newborns have an immature liver while the elderly have decreased liver function. Excretion The kid ...
° Time Medication must be given to the patient at the most opportune time dur- ing the day to assure that the therapeutic effect ...
Administering Medication Medication can be administered once the nurse assesses the patient and deter- mines that the medication ...
Create your own medication administration worksheet Although the MAR lists medications and the times they are to be adminis- te ...
the medication is wrapped, then bring the wrapper with you to the patient’s room and check the wrapper again before administerin ...
Instruct the patient about side effects of the medication and take pre- cautions to assure the patient’s safety such as raising ...
Here are ways to avoid common errors: Avoid distractions when preparing medication. Avoid conversations while preparing medicat ...
ADMINISTERING MEDICATION AT HOME The nurse is responsible for educating the patient on how to self-medicate at home by providing ...
ments could be misleading and provide false information about the effective- ness of the drug. The nurse must suspend administer ...
Summary Assessing the patient is the first step when administering medication. Assure that the patient is receiving the proper m ...
What can inadvertently cause a patient to receive an insufficient dose of a medication? (a) genetic substitution of a brand med ...
The prescriber’s medication order is compared to the MAR to assure that the medication has been properly transcribed to the MAR ...
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