The Nurse Teaches a Class to Clients About How to Help

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse teaches a class to clients about how to help prevent medication errors when in the hospital. What is the most important question for the nurse to ask the clients?

• A) "Do you know the names of all the medications you take?"
• B) "Do you trust your healthcare provider to order the correct medication?"
• C) "Do you have a friend to verify that you are receiving the correct medication?"
• D) "Do you know what your illness is, and if you will need surgery?"

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Definitions:

PSPs

Post-synaptic potentials; changes in the membrane potential of the post-synaptic terminal of a neuron in response to neurotransmitters.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and releasing adrenaline.

Broca's Aphasia

A neurological condition characterized by difficulties in speech production, often due to damage in the Broca's area of the brain.

MRI Scan

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