NUR 250 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

NUR 250 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With
Verified Solutions
When does discharge planning begin? ANS Upon admission



what is the importance of teaching a radial pulse? ANS To alert HCP of low heart rate



ensure therapeutic effect of medication


To know if they should/ shouldn't take med



Types of discharge teaching ANS wound care

medications
Diet
Complications
Injections

Walker safety
Home safety



importance of a med rec ANS To know what the patient is taking

Teach patient of any new meds
Know which medications to continue/ discontinue
To prevent drug-drug/ drug-herbal interactions



Activity discharge teaching ANS when they can return to work/sports/etc

Restrictions on activity
How to safely preform ADL's



Diet teaching ANS Medications (Coumadin-no leafy greens),

Diagnoses (heart failure/HTN- low sodium/DASH)

, Procedures (NPO)



Push time for digoxin ANS 5 minutes



push time for Solumedrol ANS 1-2 minutes



push time for morphine ANS 4-5 minutes



push time for dilaudid ANS 3-4 minutes



Push time for lasix ANS every 20mg/1-2 mins



Push time for vasotec ANS 5 minutes



Push time for Zofran ANS 1 minute



Pushing IV medications in a peripheral line ANS Check order

wash hands
don gloves
identify patient
check for allergies
explain procedure/medication to patient

Scrub hub of port
flush to check for patency
push medication
flush for one minute then as much as patient can tolerate



Pushing medications through a central line ANS Flush port, check for blood return

do *NOT* use if no blood return
Push med