NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

What is the best therapeutic response by the nurse when a client with a prescription for an intravenous medication for nausea asks how it will help since it is given in his vein?

1. If you take an oral medication, you will just vomit it up

2. This will work much faster for your nausea

3. We have more intravenous drugs for nausea than we do oral drugs

4. You can't have anything by mouth, so you will receive the medication intravenously

The correct answer is: If you take an oral medication, you will just vomit it up

The best therapeutic response by the nurse when a client with a prescription for an intravenous medication for nausea asks how it will help since it is given in his vein is to explain that if the client takes an oral medication, they will just vomit it up. This response provides the client with an understanding of why an intravenous route is being used instead of an oral route. By explaining that the IV medication will not be vomited up like an oral medication would, the nurse helps the client see the rationale behind the chosen route of administration. Options B, C, and D do not directly address the client's concerns about the effectiveness of the IV medication compared to an oral medication, making them less appropriate therapeutic responses.