The nurse reviews a patient's admission orders written by the healthcare
provider. Which medication order should the nurse question?
Levothyroxine 75 mcg orally every morning
Enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneously every day for 7 days
MSO4 2.0 mg IV every 2 to 4 hours as needed for pain
Cyanocobalamin 100 mcg intramuscularly every month
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Rationale: Miscommunication is a common cause of medication errors. To help
abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations that should not be used is available. "M
"morphine sulfate," and a trailing zero should not be used after a final decimal point. Th
be written as "Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 2 to 4 hours as needed for pain."
Question 2 point
A patient is prescribed a medication that is potentially hepatotoxic. Before
administering the medication, it is most important for the nurse to assess
what?
Serum Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase
(ALT)
Serum Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram
Serum potassium, serum sodium, and serum magnesium
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provider. Which medication order should the nurse question?
Levothyroxine 75 mcg orally every morning
Enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneously every day for 7 days
MSO4 2.0 mg IV every 2 to 4 hours as needed for pain
Cyanocobalamin 100 mcg intramuscularly every month
Hide question 1 feedback
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Rationale: Miscommunication is a common cause of medication errors. To help
abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations that should not be used is available. "M
"morphine sulfate," and a trailing zero should not be used after a final decimal point. Th
be written as "Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 2 to 4 hours as needed for pain."
Question 2 point
A patient is prescribed a medication that is potentially hepatotoxic. Before
administering the medication, it is most important for the nurse to assess
what?
Serum Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase
(ALT)
Serum Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Prolonged QT interval on the electrocardiogram
Serum potassium, serum sodium, and serum magnesium
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