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Question 1 ​A client is taking ketorolac. What assessment finding should the nurse report to the...

Question 1

​A client is taking ketorolac. What assessment finding should the nurse report to the provider?

Question 2

A client is taking sodium polystyrene sulfonate. What finding indicates the medication is effective?

Question 3

When a medication error occurs, what information must be included in an incident report regarding the occurrence?

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Question number 1

Ketorolac

  • This drug belongs to a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
  • It is used in relieving pain.
  • It is mainly given in post operative conditions, ocular pain or inflammation, conjunctivitis, migraine headache etc..
  • This drug inhibits the action of enzymes COX 1 and COX 2.
  • this enzymes are responsible for production of the chemical called as prostaglandin.
  • The production of prostaglandin can produce pain stimulus

Question number 2

Sodium polystyrene sulphonate

  • It is a cation exchange resin.
  • it is mainly used in the conditions of hyperkalemia.
  • It removes the potassium by exchanging potassium ions with sodium ions in the intestine before resin is passed out of the body

Question number3

When a medication error occurs, the different informations needed are

  • Medication given
  • Dose given
  • Route of administration
  • Condition of the patient
  • Medications co administered
  • Allergy condition of the patient
  • Medical history of the patient

Based on this all information we can determine the medication error and also find a remedy for this condition.

It includes adjusting the dose of a drug, withdrawing a drug, withdrawing the co administer drug etc..

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Sydney Mullin answered 1 year ago
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