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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
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methylPREDnisolone 40 u 5 u 5 u 5 mg PO daily at u 5 u 5 u 5 u 5 0900.
After u 5 reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation.
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B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANSWER: B u 5
Feedback
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d frequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviati
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on; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of mea
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surem ent. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug w
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2. Which u 5of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning”
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A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the
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B It is commonly found on all drug labels.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease
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ANSWER: C u 5
Feedback
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide i
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nformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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,3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the following
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,Chapter 1: u 5 u 5 Safety in u 5 u 5 Medication Administration
Castillo: u 5 u 5 Calculating Drug Dosages: u 5 A u 5 u 5 Patient-
Safe u 5 u 5 Approach u 5 u 5 to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition u 5
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
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methylPREDnisolone 40 u 5 u 5 u 5 mg PO daily at u 5 u 5 u 5 u 5 0900.
After u 5 reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation.
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B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANSWER: B u 5
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, an
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d frequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviati
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surem ent. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug w
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2. Which u 5of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning”
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B It is commonly found on all drug labels.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease
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ANSWER: C u 5
Feedback
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide i
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,3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the following
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, medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of the m edic
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