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 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 reviewing the components of medication reconciliation with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client

Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

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

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about a new medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about pharmacodynamics. The nurse should include that which of the following medication levels occurs when a medication is at the lowest serum concentration?

A woman has been prescribed a daily Benadryl for allergy symptoms by her health care provider. She recently began have difficulty staying awake at work, most likely this is related to the Benadryl. Which of the following best describes this response?

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

A patient with a respiratory infection asks the nurse why some antibiotics are prescribed to be given every 12 hours while others have to be taken 4 times per day. What is the nurse's best response?