The patient prefers to take an herbal supplement rather than the prescription medication ordered by the physician. Which is the most appropriate response of the nurse?

A patient who is to receive a daily medication by the oral route has had nausea and vomiting for the last 24 hours. The best action to ensure that the patient receives the scheduled dose is to:

The patient's medication is ordered to be administered TID. Which times will be entered into the patient's medication schedule?

The nurse administering medications to a client is aware that the primary reason that most drugs are administered orally is because the oral route:

Which statement is correct about patient tolerance to medications?

When administering medications, a nurse must know a client's medical history and pharmacokinetics of prescribed medications because most drugs are metabolized in the:

The technique in which the practitioner alters body energy fields by passing his hands over the patient to determine where tensions exist is the practice of:

Which of these is the correct way for a nurse to document medication administration?

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult, the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL. A 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is administered at which angle?

A patient in pain requests the prescribed pain medication, which is an opioid. Which nursing assessment is essential before administering the opioid?

The nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing a large tablet of a prescribed drug. What action should the nurse take first?