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?

A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse about obtaining telephone prescriptions. Which of the following statements by the new nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

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?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for simvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about routes of medication administration. The nurse should include that which of the following routes has the fastest rate of absorption?

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

A nurse goes into a patient's room to administer morning medications. The patient states "I don't want that pill. It makes me tired all the time." Which of the following "Patient's Rights" will the nurse be respecting when she does not administer the medication?

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations used by the provider indicates "to administer medications before meals"?

The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives 2 hours after receiving a dose of antibiotic medication. The patient soon starts having difficulty breathing and his blood pressure drops. What is the correct analysis of the patient's condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and recently developed drooping facial features. When contacting the provider, which of the following statements should the nurse include as part of the background component of the SBAR communication tool?