A home care nurse is teaching a client about safe medication disposal. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

"Pour expired medication tablets into a waste basket."

"Discard expired medication down the toilet."

"Crush expired medication tablets and rinse them down the sink."

"Return expired medication to the pharmacist."

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

Returning the mediation to the pharmacy allows for safe disposal A,B,C- Could lead to environmental contamination with potential hazards

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Pinching the area of skin between two fingers facilitates the injection of the insulin into the subcutaneous tissue rather than muscle. Inject into the subcutaneous tissue prevents hematoma formation and bleeding after the injection.

A,C,D- Increase risk of bleeding

A. Weight gain B. Distended neck veins C. Shortness of breath D. Elevated hematocrit level

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Fluid deficit causes the loss of the plasma component of blood. The levels of blood cells remain constant despite the loss of plasma resulting in hemoconcentration. Hemoconcentration is observed as an elevated hematocrit level on a full blood count test.

A,B,C- features of fluid overload

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