While Working on a Medical Unit, the Nurse Answers a Call

question 162

Multiple Choice

While working on a medical unit, the nurse answers a call light for a woman who asks to take her Ambien (zolpidem) 10 mg orally as ordered before going to sleep. After providing the medication, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

• A) Instruct the patient to drink at least two full glasses of water in the next 30 min.
• B) Instruct the patient to wear her slippers if she gets up during the night.
• C) Raise the patient's bed side rail.
• D) Document the medication provision in the patient's chart.

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