Institute of Health and Nursing Australia

Identify the following listed medications medicine groups and their actions: Image transcription text NUROFEN PLUS Ibuprofen & Codeine powerful dual actionN+…

Explain these different methodsof oxygen administration and observations that should be taken when administering oxygen: Image transcription text Pi… Show more  

SCENARIO A 56-year-old female with hyperkalemia was in a medical intensive care unit and was ordered to receive sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate®) via rectal administration. The nurse caring for this patient inadvertently administered the medication through the urinary(Foley) catheter instead of the rectal tube.The patient…

Match the definitions with the type of injection you would give and label the sites: a. Injection Type/explanation:   Injection Sites A. B. C. b. Injection Type/explanation:   Injection Sites A. B. C. D.

SCENARIO You are looking after Mrs Jasper in an Aged Care facility and have just taken handover where you were told that Mrs Jasper was feeling unwell the evening before and had refused to take…

SCENARIO Maryanne,is one of your patients on a surgical ward she had a knee reconstruction day 2. During your assessment she is complaining of a pain rating of 6/10 and feeling of nausea. When you check her PRN medication chart her orders are: Paracetamol orally, 1g 4/24, last given 2 hours ago. Oxycodone orally, 5-10 mg 2-4 hourly, last given 5 mg 6 hours ago. Metoclopramide orally/IM10 mg 4/24, last given 8 hours ago. Bisacodyl Suppository 10mg last given 12 hours ago Maryanne has stated that she has enormous difficulty in taking pills,especially when she is…

What action would you take if your patient was acting strangely out of character and you noticed their dose administration aids reflected that they had missed a number of medications?

How the dosages are calculated for each of the following: capsules drops inhalants liquid medication lotions and creams ointments  patches powders…