One of the steps necessary to ensure patient safety is to A. ensure that the patient has an authentic problem requiring the relevant medication.

B. make sure that the medication is dispensed in the same units in which it was prescribed.

C. check to see if there's a better medication for the patient's problem.

D. dispense an extra dose to save the patient from having to return in case of loss or damage to one of the doses.

Females who lift weights are not going to develop large, bulky muscles because a. they have more muscle fibers than men b. they have thicker muscle fibers than men c. they have lower testosterone levels than men d. all of the above does not change length

According to the ahdi, use a _ when joining numbers or letters to form a word or phrase, or abbreviation

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?