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,Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR)
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methylPREDnisolone 40 mg s & s & s & s & PO daily s & s & s & at 0900.
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After s& 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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The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route,
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an d frequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbre
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; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit
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re m ent. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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2. Which s & of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning” found on a drug label
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A It s & is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
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B It s & is commonly found on all drug labels.
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C It s & identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
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D It s & protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professio
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n a ls and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the dr
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ug. The Box ed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s
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drug dosa ge.
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provi
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d e information to reduce or decrease side effects.
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,3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the followin
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, medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of the m ed
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