Question

Choose the correct answer for each question below

2. Gloves are used when administering medication in order to:

a) Prevent you from absorbing the substance into your skin

b) To keep your hands from drying out

c) To prevent the spread of infection between the client and the staff

d) Both a and c

3. A side affect to medication could include:

a) Heart rate to slow down

b) Drowsiness

c) Nausea

d) All of the above

Autre :

4. Anaphylaxis is a severe sensitivity to an antigen that occurs rapidly and causes a life threatening response involving the whole body:

a)true

b)false

5. Your client refuses to take his anti-inflammatory medication for arthritis today, you should:

a) Politely ask why he is not taking his medication

b) Remind him that his symptoms may return if he is not taking his medicine as ordered

c) Document the refusal and notify your supervisor

d) All of the above

Answer 1

2. Answer d: both a and c

There are drugs which can be absorbed through skin and potentially cause harm to the person administering the drug. An example is chemotherapy drugs.

Gloves are also used as part of standard of care to prevent transmission of infections between the health care professional and patient.

3. Answer : d - all of the above

Decrease in heart rate to potentially dangerous levels can occur with drugs such as beta-blockers, lorazepam, quetiapine etc.

Drowsiness can occur as a side effect of antihistamiy, anti-psychotics, antidepressants etc

Nausea can occur as a side effect of opioids, antibiotics, valproate etc

4. True. Anaphylaxis is an exaggerated immune response to foreign antigens. There is sudden release of inflammatory mediators following the immune response. This can cause profound hypotension, bronchospasm and even cardiac arrest. Hence, it is a life thteatening emergency.

5. Answer: all of the above

It is important to understand the reason for withholding . The patient can potentially relapse into painful episodes and should be warned. Superior should be warned and alternative medications should be sought in case the patient is not taking the drugs due to side effects.