Safety & LegalPregunta 90 de 100
A resident's blood pressure medication order has no hold parameter listed, but the resident is very dizzy and pale. The aide should:
a.Give the medication because no parameter is written
b.Ignore the symptoms
c.Check vital signs and report the symptoms to the nurse before giving
d.Double the dose to stabilize the resident
Explicación
Even without a written parameter, new or concerning symptoms like dizziness and pallor warrant checking vital signs and notifying the nurse before administering a blood pressure drug. Safe practice means responding to the resident's condition, not just the written order.
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