Category Archives: Nursing Care/ Medicine.

Study question and answer on nosocomial infections(HAI)

What are the nosocomial infections associated with highest mortality(death)rate?. A.Surgical wound. B.Urinary tract. C.Large intestines. D.Respiratory tract. Correct answer is D. Rationale: Nosocomial infections can easily develop in the urinary tract and surgical wound sites.But the respiratory tract infection is associated with highest mortality rate. Nosocomial infections are infections acquired in the hospital during the …

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Why should the nurse and patient work together?.

The nurse and the patient should work together as partners for: 1.The patient provides information about himself or herself and the nurse puts the data collected together, check the diagnostic studies and laboratory results. Using the five steps of nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan with the patient on what the nurse will be doing …

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Study question and answer on drug reactions.

The patient has an unusual unexpected response to a drug.This is referred to as?. A.An anaphylactic reaction. B.Drug tolerance. C.Idiosyncratic effect. D.Normal effect. Correct answer is C. Rationale: Idiosyncratic effect is an unusual unexpected response to a drug. This is not related to known pharmacological properties .It doesn’t occur in most patients. Drug tolerance is …

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Some common mistakes in medication adminstration

1.Failure to check patient’s identification bracelet and ask patient his or her name. 2.Use of misprinted, fade or wrong identification bracelet. If the identification bracelet is misprinted, not accurate call admission department speak with the secretary, he or she will make the correction and you can print out the correct identification bracelet in your unit …

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Study question and answer on medication administration.(safety goal)

The doctor orders hctz 25mg po to be given to Mrs Mary Smith. The nurse check patient identification bracelet. In addition to checking the identification bracelet the nurse should also verify her identity by?. A.By asking patient roommate her name. B.Read the sign on the board. C.Ask Mrs Smith her name. D.Check the medication chart. …

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On what subject (s) are you an authority?. #Daily writing prompt.

Indeed what subjects do I have control or command in?.I have control in teaching nursing specifically medical/surgical.I can teach medical surgical that is nursing theory as well as clinical procedures. I understand the five steps in nursing process which deals with nursing responsibilities and these are: 1. Assessment which include comprehensive assessment and problems focusing …

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Study question 🙋🙋 🙋 🙋 🙋 and answer on ngt.( nasogastric tube)

Your patient has ngt for feeding and medication administration. The doctor orders to give medication through the ngt.What is the most important thing for the nurse to do first before the administration of the medication?. A.Take his vital signs. B.Talk to the patient with a smiling face. C.Flush the ngt with 30ml of warm water. …

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What are the most important priority ( intervention)for health Promotion and Wellness in middle age adults?.

1.Encourage to go for blood pressure screening. 2.Maintain eating of balanced meals three times a day. 3. The importance of adequate nutrients cannot be overemphasized. 4.Exercise classes to increase blood circulation and improve joints mobility. 5.Reduce stress.( Stress is not good for the body) 6.Do your best to reduce stress. 6.Stop 🚬 🚬 🚬 smoking. …

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STUDY QUESTION AND ANSWER📚 ON MEDICATION.

The doctor orders medication to be given to Mr James by the nurse . The process in which the medication(drug) is transfered from its site of origin into the body to the bloodstream is called what?. A.Excretion. B.Metabolism. C.Absorption. D.Intake. Correct answer is C. (Absorption) Rationale: Absorption is the transportation or the movement of drug …

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