Problem
1) Identify three requirements for safe narcotic administration and storage
2) The nurse is administering ear drops into a patient's left ear. Aside from the medication, what factors related to administering this medication will the nurse be aware of?
3) Rewrite the following order in proper expanded form
a) Clindamycin 250mg QID via NGT x14 days
4) A nurse is administering Acetaminophen to a patient. The medication comes in a bottle of 200 tablets. At what point(s) should the nurse compare the label of the medication container to the MAR?
5) A patient is asking for an analgesic for his headache. The nurse prepares the medication properly, and then asks the Personal Support Worker (CNA) to take the medication to the patient. Once the medication is prepared, is it acceptable for the CNA to give the medication to the patient? Why, or why not?
6) Explain how the nursing process (APIE) is used when administering medications.