A nurse is reviewing a client's health record and notes a new prescription for potassium chloride 10 mEq PO daily. The nurse should identify this as which of the following types of prescription?

A patient with a respiratory infection asks the nurse why some antibiotics are prescribed to be given every 12 hours while others have to be taken 4 times per day. What is the nurse's best response?

The health care provider orders pain medication to be given to a patient when the patient needs it to control pain. What type of order is this called?

A nurse is preparing to enter a prescription from a provider. Which of the following formats should the nurse use?

A patient weighs 198lbs. The nurse correctly records his weight in kilograms as:

The Joint Commission's stated industry best practice for standard communication is known as:

A nurse is receiving a telephone prescription for a client and documents it as atorvastatin 80 PO BID. Which of the following elements should the nurse identify is missing from the prescription?

A nurse is working with an RN to admit a new client. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is the nurse using when assisting to formulate goals for a positive outcome?

A registered nurse for more than 15 years was concerned when she learned that her hospital was going to let unlicensed nursing assistants start IVs on patients. The nurse knew this was in violation of the scope of nursing practice in her state. Which of the following defines the scope of nursing's professional functions and responsibilities?

The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives 2 hours after receiving a dose of antibiotic medication. The patient soon starts having difficulty breathing and his blood pressure drops. What is the correct analysis of the patient's condition?

A postoperative patient is undergoing antibiotic therapy. She has never had any problems taking medications in the past. When the nurse hung the second dose of IV antibiotics, the patient suddenly developed hives and itching. The nurse recognized this was most likely a(n):