University of Alabama, Birmingham NUR 314 (2) ATI: Safe Dosages | ATI Safe Dosages Questions and answers

ATI Safe Dosages Questions and answers • A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. What’s the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications that require the use of a decimal point? • A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Demerol 50mg PO every 3hr PRN for moderate paint, & meperidine 75mg PO every 3hr PRN for severe pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale 0-10. The client received 75mg PO at 0700 & 50mg PO at 1000. What actions should the nurse take? • A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify what prescriptions? • A nurse working in a med surg unit plans to use 2 forms of ID to verify she has the right client. What actions should she take? • A nurse will administer KCl 40mEq PO daily. Available KCl 20mEq effervescent tablets. In addition to checking the correct dosage before administering the med, the nurse should also… • Nurse caring for a client who received Zestril 30mins ago & is now reporting dizziness & headache. What should the nurse do first? • Nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider about what to clarify the prescription? • Nurse manager is reviewing client’s med records & discovers the client received a double dose of a prescribed med. What action should she take? • A nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a new nurse. The nurse should explain that it’s important to have a 2nd nurse review the dosage of high-alert meds (heparin & insulin) for what reasons? • A nurse is about to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the administration of the med immediate after for which of the following actions? • A nurse is providing teaching regarding med administration to new nurses. What’s a legal responsibility of a nurse? • A nurse caring for a client who’s to receive Prilosec 40mg PO daily. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too hard to swallow. What should the nurse do? • A nurse is preparing to administer a med subcutaneously. What should she use? • A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid med to a toddler. What should the nurse do? • A nurse caring for a client who states that his provider told him he’s at risk for anaphylaxis following administration of amoxicillin & that he doesn’t understand what it means. What should you say? • A nurse is transcribing a provider’s prescription for a client. The prescription reads morphine 2mg IV bolus at 1400. The nurse sees this as what type of med order? • A nurse is in a client’s room preparing to administer Colace PO & Tylenol PO. The client refuses his meds b/c of nausea. What should you do? • A nurse is about to give meds to a client who has a prescription for Vibramycin 100mg PO daily at 0800. Which times are appropriate for the nurse to give it? • A nurse is planning atraumatic care for a preschooler who has a prescription for intramuscular medication. A parent is w/ the kid. What actions should you have in the plan of care? • A nurse on a med surg unit is has a client w/ type 2 diabetes & has prescription for Glucophage 500mg Po every 12hr. The client is scheduled for a chest X-ray in the morning. Which is appropriate?