A nurse is assisting with the care of a client

Exhibits

Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is attempting to administer a medication to a client who is currently ambulating with physical therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

This medication is most commonly used to treat acute angina attacks:

Before administering client medications, the nurse must identify the client. Which of the following methods of identification should the nurse use?

The health care provider orders pain medication to be given to a patient when the patient needs it to control pain. What type of order is this called?

The nurse goes into a patient's room and administers her 0900 medications. When should the nurse document that the medications were given?

A postoperative patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy. She has never had any problems taking medications in the past. When the nurse hung the second dose of IV antibiotics, the patient suddenly developed hives and itching. The nurse recognized this was most likely a(n):

A nurse is working in a pediatric special care unit. She recently transferred to this unit from an adult intensive care unit. The nurse is very cautious in administering medications because children are especially vulnerable to medication errors. Why is this true?

A nursing is preparing to give a handoff report to the oncoming nurse. In which of the following areas should the nurse provide report to the oncoming nurse?

A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription for potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?

Upon receiving the assignment for the evening, a nurse notices that two of the patients have the same name. The best way to identify two patients on a medical unit who have the same name is to: