Prevention and Education
Prevention and Education ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication list during a home visit. The nurse notices that some of the medications have expired dates or are no longer prescribed for the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
This is not a safe way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It can expose others, such as children, pets, or scavengers, to potentially harmful substances. It can also allow medications to leach into landfills or groundwater.
This is the safest and most environmentally friendly way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It prevents accidental ingestion, misuse, abuse, or diversion of medications by others. It also reduces the risk of contamination of water sources or soil by pharmaceuticals.
This is not a safe way to manage expired or unused medications. It can lead to medication errors, such as taking the wrong medication, the wrong dose, or an ineffective or harmful medication. It can also encourage self-medication or sharing of medications with others without medical supervision.
This is not an environmentally friendly way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It can contaminate water sources or aquatic life with pharmaceuticals. It can also damage plumbing or sewage systems.
This is the safest and most environmentally friendly way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It prevents accidental ingestion, misuse, abuse, or diversion of medications by others. It also reduces the risk of contamination of water sources or soil by pharmaceuticals.
Incorrect choices:
a) Dispose of the expired or unused medications in a trash can: This is not a safe way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It can expose others, such as children, pets, or scavengers, to potentially harmful substances. It can also allow medications to leach into landfills or groundwater.
c) Advise the client to keep the expired or unused medications for future use: This is not a safe way to manage expired or unused medications. It can lead to medication errors, such as taking the wrong medication, the wrong dose, or an ineffective or harmful medication. It can also encourage self medication or sharing of medications with others without medical supervision.
d) Flush the expired or unused medications down a toilet or a sink: This is not an environmentally friendly way to dispose of expired or unused medications. It can contaminate water sources or aquatic life with pharmaceuticals. It can also damage plumbing or sewage systems.