17.  The nurse is reviewing the client’s medical administration record and notes an order for docusate 100 mg PO BID. The nurse knows this means the patient should take the medication:

26.  The nurse is caring for the following patient. Which of the following evaluations would be priority? Physicians Orders   Lasix 80mg po BID Coumadin 2.5mg po qhs Digoxin 0.125 mg po daily Atenolol 25 mg po dly NS IV @ 120mL/hr Tylenol 325mg po q4hr prn pain   Physical Assessment   Skin warm, dry, and intact Lung sounds clear bilaterally Runny stools x2 C/o nausea Capillary refill

1.  The nurse is administering an antibiotic.  Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse evaluate prior to administering this medication?  Select all that apply.

48.  The nurse is caring for a patient with an elevated AST, an enzyme in the blood that is measured to assess liver health.  Which of the following will the nurse monitor the patient for regarding this finding? 

4.  A patient has been admitted to the hospital with complications related to cirrhosis of the liver. When administering medications and monitoring the patient’s response to them, the nurse should assess for which of the following related to the patient’s admitting diagnosis?     

Up to three points are allocated to the organization, clarity, and writing quality of your responses to questions 2 and 3.

5.  The patient states, “I used to be able to take one pain pill but now have to take two.”  Which of the following may the patient be experiencing? 

15.  When administering medications, it is imperative for the nurse to understand that drugs may be classified as having different effects on the body. These effects may include depression, stimulation, irritation or demulcence.  The nurse understands that the study of these effects on the body is called which of the following?  

What is a major problem associated with the content area strengths and weaknesses approach in diagnostic assessment?

A student is having trouble using your feedback to revise work. You are sure the feedback is clearly written. What should you do?