The Nurse Is Preparing to Give Half a Tablet of a Diuretic

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to give half a tablet of a diuretic to a client. Place the following steps in the order the nurse should follow to carry out the procedure.
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• A)Place scored medication in a scoring device and cut smoothly.
• B)Explain the planned procedure to the client.
• C)Place dose of medication in a medication cup.
• D)Obtain medication, medication cup, water, and the client chart.
• E)Give the client the medication with a glass of water.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors while blaming external factors for their failures.

Differential Forgetting

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Fundamental Attribution Error

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Illusory Correlation

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