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Anurse is discussing adverse reactions to pain medications in older adult clients with a newly licensed nurse. which of the following findings should the nurse include as risk factors for an adverse drug reaction? (select all that apply.) a. decreased percentage of body fat b. polypharmacy c. multiple health problems d. increased rate of absorption e. decreased renal function

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.

Critical thinking scenario: sally is providing patient education to an older patient, mrs. campo, who is having difficulty swallowing the large tablets needed for her medical condition. she tells you that two of the tablets have "deep lines" through the tablet and one has a very hard coat. mrs. campo wants to know if there is any way she can make swallowing the medicine easier. what instructions should sally give mrs. campo that will make her swallowing easier?