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An APN is examining a patient who has a large list of daily medications. The opportunity arises
to provide patient education about the medications.
Which question should the APN ask the patient before beginning instruction?
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What do you know about the medication?
Have you had any side effects while on this medication?
What dose do you take?
Why are you taking this medication?
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A nurse is caring for a hospice patient with terminal stage 4 colon cancer. The patient has a
cabinet full of prescription medication bottles that are not secured. The patient's family and
friends are taking rotating shifts to assist in the patient's care.

What should the nurse be concerned about?
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An APN works in a rural family health clinic with patients of all ages. The APN knows that
individuals from all age groups engage in substance abuse and takes steps to prevent the abuse of
prescription drugs by patients at her clinic.
The nurse is also aware that the population that has the fastest growing incidence of illicit drug
use is what age group?
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What is the overall goal in individual drug therapy?
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In 2001, the Institute of Medicine made recommendations in an effort to limit and reduce
medical errors.
What is a key component of the Institute of Medicine's recommendations?

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Using electronic health records
Adopting medically-accepted abbreviations
Implementing a pharmacist review of medication therapies
Requiring double signatures for all medication therapy
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An APN understands that the most significant impact that drug shortages have on patients relates
to which issues?
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