Question

You are a nurse on Unit 5 at Mapleview Nursing Facility. Your co-worker, Lisa smith, LPN , has asked you to verify a medication dosage for his patient, Mr. Jones , who was admitted yesterday with chronic hepatitis.

If you were Lisa smith the LPN, would you be confident giving this medication to Mr.Jones? Please state yes or no and why

Answer 1

Chronic Hepatitis is an infalmmation of liver.Most common types are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Alcoholic hepatitis.

Yes, i will confidently give mediction to that patient after varifieng the madice. There are some guidelines to follow by the LPN while caring and giving medication to a patient who suffersfromchronic hepatitis.these includes wearing alatex gloves when performing any inavasive procedure and when handle the body fluids of that patient.Along with that careful handling of the equiments used for the patient especialy needles,thermometres and so on.Most importantly, proper waste disposal in the specially labelled cover. By following these basic instruction, i can perform the procedure ccurately.