103 Best Medication Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the safest I.M injection muscle for a 6-month-old infant?

Anika Nicole, Wordsmith
Answered: May 10, 2018

IM (Intramuscular) Injections are required to manage medications or vaccines. The best and safest muscle for IM Injections in the infants (birth to 12 months of age) is Vastus lateralis muscle in...Read More

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What should a nurse do first if a client's central venous catheter accidentally becomes disconnected?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Clamp the catheter.-rationale: if a central venous catheter becomes disconnected, the nurse should immediately apply a catheter clamp. if a clamp isnt available, the nurse may place a sterile...Read More

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What should a nurse expect to find while assessing the vital signs of a client who has abruptly stopped taking his beta-adrenergic blocker?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Oct 15, 2018

If you have high blood pressure, that means that your blood pumps faster through the heart at a quicker pace than what is considered to be normal. If this is the case, then you should go to your...Read More

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What Oral Antidiabetic stimulates beta cells to secrete more insulin and increase receptor sites in the tissue?

E. Austin
Answered: Jun 20, 2019

Sulfonylureas. They are a class of organic compounds. Sulfonylureas are used in both fields of agriculture and medicine. The common drug that they are found in is the drug to manage type 2...Read More

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What is the main advantage of using a floor stock system?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

A nurse can implement medication orders quickly.-rationale: a floor stock system enables a nurse to implement medication orders quickly. it doesnt allow for pharmacist input, nor does it minimize...Read More

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What should the nurse expect to administer immediately after administering sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Acetaminophen (tylenol). In the early stages of therapy, nitoglycerin commonly causes headache and dizziness. Acetaminophen usually helps decrease nitroglycerin-induced headaches. Although, the...Read More

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Which type of nursing intervention is required if a client requests his medication at 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. to sleep earlier?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Independent-rationale. Nursing interventions are classified as independent, interdependent, or dependent. Altering the drug schedule to coincide with the clients daily routine represents an...Read More

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What the nurse do before administering an I.V. bolus?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Dec 04, 2018

Previous answers have indicated that the correct protocol would be to gently aspirate the IV to check for a blood return. In this case, a blood return on the IV could certainly mean that the...Read More

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What is the treatment for dopamine extravasation?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Elevating the affected limb, applying warm compresses, and administering phentolamine (regitine) as ordered-rationale: if extravasation occurs with dopamine administration, the nurse should elevate...Read More

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What position should a patient be placed in for undergoing enema cleansing?

K.Paul
Answered: Dec 11, 2017

When a person is suffering from constipation, then this person may receive an enema. In many cases, patients are required to get enemas due to certain injuries and problems. However, the patient...Read More

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What is the flow rate in drops per minute?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

1. 42-rationale: each unit of packed rbcs contains 250 ml. each unit is to infuse over 1 hour (60 minutes).&092;r&092;nuse the following equation:&092;r&092;n250 ml/60 minutes = 4.16...Read More

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What is the medications?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Refer to a reliable nursing drug handbook to verify the action, usual dosage, adverse effects, and nursing considerations for this medication.-rationale: a nurse must be knowledgeable about a...Read More

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Which class of medication protects the ischemic myocardium by blocking catecholamines and sympathetic nerve stimulation?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Beta-adrenergic blockers-rationale: beta-adrenergic blockers work by blocking beta receptors in the myocardium, reducing the response to catecholamines and sympathetic nerve stimulation. they...Read More

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Who is receiving co-trimoxazole double strength (Bactrim-DS)?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily while taking this medication.-rationale: the client must drink 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily to prevent renal problems, such as crystalluria and stone formation....Read More

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What is the safest way to verify identity?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025

Check the client's identification band. Checking the client's identification band is the safest way to verify a client's identity because the band is assigned on admission and should not be...Read More

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