What is the nurse best response

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Q1. Levofloxacin is an antibiotic that received FDA approval. However, after the drug was on the market, it was discovered that some patients who took levofloxacin developed serious, irreversible adverse effects such as tendon rupture. The FDA issued a Black Box Warning with recommendations to reserve levofloxacin for use in patients who have no alternative treatment options for certain indications: uncomplicated UTI, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and acute bacterial sinusitis.

nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient and notices that levofloxacin has been prescribed for the indication of pneumonia. There is no other documentation in the provider's notes related to the use of this medication. What is the nurse's best response?

Q2. A nurse is providing discharge education to a patient who recently had surgery and has been prescribed hydrocodone/acetaminophen tablets to take every four hours as needed at home. The nurse explains that when the medication is no longer needed when the post-op pain subsides, it should be dropped off at a local pharmacy for disposal in a collection receptacle. The patient states, "I don't like to throw anything away. I usually keep unused medication in case another family member needs it." What is the nurse's best response?

Q3. A nurse begins a new job on a medical surgical unit. One of the charge nurses on this unit is highly regarded by her colleagues and appears to provide excellent care to her patients. The new nurse cares for a patient that the charge nurse cared for on the previous shift. The new nurse asks the patient about the effectiveness of the pain medication documented as provided by the charge nurse during the previous shift. The patient states, "I didn't receive any pain medication during the last shift." The nurse mentions this incident to a preceptor who states, "I have noticed the same types of incidents have occurred with previous patients, but didn't want to say anything." What is the new nurse's best response?

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