Chapter 7, Problem 22R

A medication order reads: “Hydromorphone, 2 mg IV every 3to 4 hours PRN pain.” The prefilled cartridge is available witha label reading “Hydromorphone 2 mg/1 mL.” The cartridgecontains 1.2 mL of hydromorphone. Which nursing action iscorrect?a. Give all the medication in the cartridge because itexpanded when it was mixed.b. Call the pharmacy and request the proper dose.c. Refuse to give the medication.d. Dispose of 0.2 mL correctly before administering the drug.

Rewrite the following statements using the appropriate language for nursing documentation. Patient complaining about the number of pills prescribed to him by the doctor – the patient is at high risk for medication noncompliance because he does not care about his own well-being.

Place the following coding steps in the correct order. Identify the main term for each condition. Verify the code in the tabular list. Locate the main terms in the alphabetic index. Check compliance with any applicable official guidelines and list codes in appropriate order. Review complete medical documentation. Abstract the medical conditions from the visit documentation.