A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for disulfiram. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Children can often be resistant to taking medication, but offering them choices and involving them in the process can help promote cooperation. Here's the rationale for each option:

A. Tell the child it is candy: This strategy involves deception and can lead to trust issues if the child discovers the truth. It's not ethical or recommended to lie to a child about medication.

B. Tell the child he will have to have a shot instead: Threatening the child with a shot is coercive and can cause fear and anxiety. It's not an appropriate or therapeutic approach to encourage cooperation.

C. Hide the medication in a large dish of ice cream: While hiding medication in food may work for some children, it's important to ensure that the child consumes the entire dose. Additionally, it's essential to check with the healthcare provider or pharmacist to confirm that the medication can be taken with food. However, this approach may not address the underlying issue of the child's resistance to taking medication.

D. Offer the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water: Offering the child a choice empowers them and gives them some control over the situation. By allowing the child to choose how they take the medication, they may feel more comfortable and cooperative. This approach respects the child's autonomy and can be an effective way to encourage cooperation while ensuring the medication is taken as prescribed.

A. A client received gentamicin intermittent IV bolus over 1 hr:

While gentamicin is typically administered as an intermittent IV bolus, the rate of administration over 1 hour is not necessarily inappropriate. However, the specific institutional protocol or medication administration guidelines should be followed. If the rate of administration deviates significantly from the standard protocol or manufacturer's recommendations, it may warrant further investigation but may not necessarily require an incident report.

B. A nurse used a 25-gauge 3-inch needle to administer a heparin injection:

Using a 25-gauge 3-inch needle for heparin injection is not standard practice and may not be the most appropriate needle size for subcutaneous administration. However, it does not necessarily indicate a need for an incident report unless it resulted in harm to the client. It may prompt further education or clarification regarding appropriate needle selection for subcutaneous injections.

C. A nurse injected Demerol IM into the vastus lateralis site of an adult:

While Demerol (meperidine) is typically administered intramuscularly, the choice of the vastus lateralis site for injection in an adult may not be the most common practice, but it is an acceptable site for IM injections. Unless there are specific contraindications or adverse outcomes related to the site selection, this finding may not require an incident report. However, it could prompt a review of injection site selection guidelines or further education.

D. A client received a crushed bupropion XL tablet mixed with applesauce:

This finding indicates a need for an incident report. Bupropion XL (extended-release) tablets should not be crushed or chewed, as this can lead to rapid release and absorption of the medication, potentially causing adverse effects or toxicity. Administering crushed extended-release tablets is a medication error that warrants an incident report to document the event, assess potential harm to the client, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.