The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is to Receive

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is to receive intermittent bolus doses of phenytoin (Dilantin) through the IV line. Which intervention has the highest priority when administering this medication?

• A) Check for blood return and compatibility prior to administration.
• B) Use a new IV tubing set each time the medication is administered.
• C) Document the date, time, and nurse's initials after each dose is administered.
• D) Use sterile gloves when drawing up and administering the medication.

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Definitions:

Statistically Significant

A result is considered statistically significant if it is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, indicating a genuine effect or difference.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a person experiences a physiological or psychological improvement after being given a treatment with no therapeutic value, due to their belief in its efficacy.

Experimental Group

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Response Set

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