What action should the nurse implement? Return to Overview 96% Correct You Rock! Let's review your results from 3/13/2021 at 5:00 pm EST Incorrect Correct Administer the medication as scheduled after assessing the client's vital signs. Ask the pharmacist to send an alternate form of the prescribed medication to the unit. Withhold the administration of the suppository until contacting the healthcare provider. 3/21/2021 HESI /15 Rationale The presence of rectal bleeding is generally a contraindication for the insertion of a rectal suppository, so the nurse should withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider (C). (A and D) may cause increased rectal bleeding. Prior to asking the pharmacist for another form of the medication, the nurse must have a new prescription from the healthcare provider (B). The nurse is assessing a middle-aged male client for risk factors related to chronic illness. Which finding should the nurse assess further? Rationale An increase in the abdominal girth is a risk factor for the development of metabolic syndrome. According to the American Heart Association, men with a waist size 40 inches or larger and women 35 inches or larger double their risk factor of developing CAD and increase their chances 5Xs of developing DMII. The home health nursing director is conducting an educational program for registered nurses and practical nurses about Medicare reimbursement. To obtain payment for Medicare services, what must be included in the client' s record?
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