Safe Dosage Test - Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 100% Updated!

A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions? - ANSWERMorphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a newly admitted client. The nurse should identify which of the following actions as a part of the assessment phase of the nursing process? - ANSWERAsking the client about a history of medication allergies A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe back pain at 1400. The client's prescriptions include oxycodone extended - release 20 mg PO every 12 hr (last dose received at 600) and oxycodone immediate - release 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN (last dose received at 2300 the day before). Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERAdminister oxycodone immediate - release 5 mg PO now A nurse working in a medical - surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse plans to use two forms of identification to verify that she has the right client. Which of the following actions can the nurse take to identify the client? Select all that apply. - ANSWERCompare the name on the client's wristband with the name in the medication administration record (MAR) Ask the client to state his date of birth Ask the client to state his name Use the bar code scan to identify the client A nurse discovers a medication error in which the client received twice the prescribed amount of medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWERAssess the client A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has a prescription for decussate sodium 50 mg capsule PO twice daily. The client refuses to take the medication because of nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERWithhold the medication A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should remind the newly licensed nurse to have a second nurse review the dosage of which of the following medications prior to administration? - ANSWERHeparin