Entries by Daphne Hanson

Safety Risk of Drugs to Patient

Please, I need a detailed explanation of this question, it is on pharmacology: Safety risk of drugs to patient What should the “culture and environment of safety” look like when preparing and administering medications? Discuss a common breach of medication administration. Identify three (3) factors that lead to errors in documentation related to medication administration. […]

Client with Severe Sepsis

Identify three priority complications or problems that could occur with a client who has severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction (HCC) (These are not nursing diagnoses). 1. 2. 3. What nursing assessments/ interventions may prevent the above complications? Identify specific interventions for each complication noted above. 1. 2. 3. Identify one priority teaching need in […]

Administration of vancomyacin

A nurse is preparing for administration of vancomyacin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hours. The client weighs 15 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? a.     What is the client’s weight in kg? b.     How many mg/kg/day? c.     How many mg will the nurse administer each dose?