NCSBN Exam with Practice Questions and Answers

NCSBN Exam with Practice Questions and Answers The nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a client with conjunctivitis that reads: Administer ciprofloxacin solution 1 gtt OD Q4H. Which action should the nurse take next? ANSWER Contact the prescriber to clarify and rewrite the order. Abbreviations, symbols and dose designations can be misinterpreted and lead to medication errors. "OD" can mean "right eye" (oculus dexter) or "once daily"; it should never be used when communicating medical information. The abbreviation "Q" should be written out as "every". Although "gtt" is not on the official "Do Not Use List", it is best to use "drop" instead. Asking other nurses to interpret an order is a potentially dangerous workaround. The next action the nurse should take is to call the primary health care provider (HCP) who prescribed the medication and clarify the order. The nurse working at a community health clinic is screening clients for risk factors of hypertension. Which client is at highest risk for developing hypertension? ANSWER A 65-year-old African American male.