The Patient: A 61-year-old female.
The Situation: The patient has a fever of unknown origin.
The nurse administered a fever-reducing medication 30
minutes ago. At this time there has been no decrease in
the patient's fever.
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse
to take?
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,Wait thirty more minutes for the medicine to kick in.
Determine if the patient is allergic to the medication.
Sponge the patient with cool water.
Give the patient more fever-reducing medication.
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The Patient: A 75-year-old male.
The Situation: The family brings the patient to the
emergency room because they witnessed him have a
seizure. The patient is hallucinating, and loudly cries out
the nurse, "Get those dogs out of here!" The nurse
places the patient in a cubicle where he can be seen
from the nurse's station.
The Question: What action would be best for the nurse
to take?
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, Sponge the patient with cool water.
Administer a prescribed pain medication.
Ask the patient to describe the chest pain.
Ask the family to remain with the patient.
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