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A doctor orders the XL formulation of a medication three times a day instead of once daily

-CPOE only offers once daily dosing in order screen -Nurse cuts into 3 parts to give three times daily -Bar code scanner identifies wrong pill

-Nurse calls pharmacy, delays med administration to confirm - CORRECT ANSWER:

CPOE only offers once daily dosing in order screen

A noninvasive device that is used to provide accurate determination of a patient's bladder volume by first creating an ultrasound image of the patient's bladder and then calculating the urine volume in the bladder is known as a

bladder scanner urine scanner bladder doppler

urinary CAT scan - CORRECT ANSWER: bladder scanner

The bladder scanner is noninvasive, so there is no risk for nosocomial UTI and possible trauma associated with urinary catheterization. It provides accurate determination of a patient's bladder volume by first creating an ultrasound image of the patient's bladder and then calculating the urine volume in the bladder.

A nurse notes that urine does not flow after the catheterization of a female patient. The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagina. What should the nurse do next?

-Remove the catheter and reinsert it -Irrigate the catheter with saline -Insert the catheter 9 to 10 inches farther into the patient to verify that it is in the vagina

-Leave the catheter in place and insert another one - CORRECT ANSWER: Leave the

catheter in place and insert another one

If no urine appears, check if catheter is in vagina. If misplaced, leave catheter in vagina as landmark indicating where not to insert, and insert another catheter into the meatus.Reinserting a catheter that has already been contaminated by vaginal exposure could lead to urinary tract infection.

A patient begins to complain of headache and dizziness an hour after receiving a new blood pressure medication. The nurse is going to call the doctor but doesn't know if this 1 / 2

is a new patient symptom, a med side effect or something else. What technology assists the nurse in making this determination?

-Embedded drug info in the EMR, reviewed at the bedside -The nurse calls pharmacy and is put on hold.-The nurse uses a cell phone to do a Google search -The nurse spends 20 minutes looking around the unit for an outdated drug book -

CORRECT ANSWER: Embedded drug info in the EMR, reviewed at the bedside

A patient has a continuous IV infusion at 60 ml/hr. The right hand IV has infiltrated and the nurse has started a new IV on the left forearm. Which of the following interventions should the nurse also perform?

-elevate the patient's left forearm.-schedule daily dressing changes to the new IV site.-change the administration set.

-place the patient in Fowler's position. - CORRECT ANSWER: change the

administration set

Reusing an IV set from a previous site increases the risk of contamination. IV dressings are usually changed every 72 to 96 hours when the IV site is rotated. There is no reason to elevate the patient's left forearm, nor to place him in Fowler's position.

A patient has an Acetaminophen overdose due to multiple doses administered in both Percocet and Tylenol as ordered. Which technology could best prevent this? Choose all that apply.

-The eMar tracks total grams of acetaminophen a day, provides alert when max is reached -CPOE has alert when multiple acetaminophen meds are ordered -Pyxis® medstation will not dispense meds as ordered -Nurse keeps track of grams acetaminophen administered during shift on notepad in

patient's room - CORRECT ANSWER: -The eMar tracks total grams of acetaminophen

a day, provides alert when max is reached

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-CPOE has alert when multiple acetaminophen meds are ordered

A patient is receiving an IV infusion of lactated Ringer's solution and 40 mEq of KCl at 100 ml/hr. When assessing the IV site, the nurse notes swelling, erythema, and warmth.There is a palpable cord along the vein, and the infusion is sluggish. The patient is complaining of pain at the site. The nurse would recognize these findings to be consistent with which of the following?

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