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Safe dosage-pharmacology ATI
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Practice questions for this set
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a. the amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
b. the type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
e. the acceptable dose range of the medication
Choose matching term
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq PO daily. available is potassium
chloride 20 mEq effervescent tablets. in addition to checking the correct dosage before
administering the medication, the nurse should check what?
select all that apply
1 a. The amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
b. The type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
c. The client's blood glucose level
d. The client's blood pressure
e. The acceptable dose range of the medication
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg PO every 3 hr
PRN for moderate pain, & meperidine 75 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. at 1200, the client
reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0-10. the client received 75 mg PO at 0700 & 50 mg
PO at 1000. what action should the nurse take?
2
1. Administer hydroxyzine 50 mg now.
2. Administer hydroxyzine 50 mg at 1300.
3. Administer meperidine 75 mg PO now.
4. Administer meperidine 75 mg PO at 1300.
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, 11/9/24, 12:47 AM
3 right dose
4 (step in nursing process) Implementation:
Don't know?
Terms in this set (50)
a nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a dosage errors have the potential for significant
newly licensed nurse. the nurse should harm to the client
explain that it is important to have a second
nurse review the dosage of high-alert (The nurse should have a second nurse check the
medications, such as heparin & insulin, for dosage of high-alert medications because serious
what reason? harm with excessive dosing can occur. Heparin
a. Dosage errors have the potential for overdose can lead to hemorrhage, and insulin
significant harm to the client. overdose can lead to shock.)
b. The provider prescribes high-alert
medications in small amounts.
c. The nurse making an error may lose his
job.
d. The health care facility may lose its
accreditation.
a nurse is caring for a client who is to request a liquid form of the medication from the
receive omeprazole (Prilosec) 40 mg PO pharmacy
daily. the client tells the nurse that the pill is
too hard to swallow. what action should the (The nurse can administer a liquid form of an oral
nurse take? medication if available. This is not changing the
a. Crush the medication to administer in a route of the medication.)
small amount of pudding.
b. Request a liquid form of medication from
the pharmacy.
c. Ask the charge nurse to clarify the
prescription with the provider.
d. Withhold the medication until time for
the next dose.
a nurse is preparing to administer insulin injecting the insulin
subcutaneously to a client. the nurse
should document the administration of the The nurse should not delay documentation
medication immediately after what action? because this could lead to errors, such as omission
a. Taking the insulin from the automated of the documentation or administration of a
dispensing machine second dose of medication to the client by
b. Injecting the insulin another nurse.
c. Checking the client's blood glucose level
d. Checking the correct dosage of the
insulin
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Safe dosage-pharmacology ATI
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
a. the amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
b. the type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
e. the acceptable dose range of the medication
Choose matching term
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq PO daily. available is potassium
chloride 20 mEq effervescent tablets. in addition to checking the correct dosage before
administering the medication, the nurse should check what?
select all that apply
1 a. The amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
b. The type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets
c. The client's blood glucose level
d. The client's blood pressure
e. The acceptable dose range of the medication
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg PO every 3 hr
PRN for moderate pain, & meperidine 75 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. at 1200, the client
reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0-10. the client received 75 mg PO at 0700 & 50 mg
PO at 1000. what action should the nurse take?
2
1. Administer hydroxyzine 50 mg now.
2. Administer hydroxyzine 50 mg at 1300.
3. Administer meperidine 75 mg PO now.
4. Administer meperidine 75 mg PO at 1300.
1/9
, 11/9/24, 12:47 AM
3 right dose
4 (step in nursing process) Implementation:
Don't know?
Terms in this set (50)
a nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a dosage errors have the potential for significant
newly licensed nurse. the nurse should harm to the client
explain that it is important to have a second
nurse review the dosage of high-alert (The nurse should have a second nurse check the
medications, such as heparin & insulin, for dosage of high-alert medications because serious
what reason? harm with excessive dosing can occur. Heparin
a. Dosage errors have the potential for overdose can lead to hemorrhage, and insulin
significant harm to the client. overdose can lead to shock.)
b. The provider prescribes high-alert
medications in small amounts.
c. The nurse making an error may lose his
job.
d. The health care facility may lose its
accreditation.
a nurse is caring for a client who is to request a liquid form of the medication from the
receive omeprazole (Prilosec) 40 mg PO pharmacy
daily. the client tells the nurse that the pill is
too hard to swallow. what action should the (The nurse can administer a liquid form of an oral
nurse take? medication if available. This is not changing the
a. Crush the medication to administer in a route of the medication.)
small amount of pudding.
b. Request a liquid form of medication from
the pharmacy.
c. Ask the charge nurse to clarify the
prescription with the provider.
d. Withhold the medication until time for
the next dose.
a nurse is preparing to administer insulin injecting the insulin
subcutaneously to a client. the nurse
should document the administration of the The nurse should not delay documentation
medication immediately after what action? because this could lead to errors, such as omission
a. Taking the insulin from the automated of the documentation or administration of a
dispensing machine second dose of medication to the client by
b. Injecting the insulin another nurse.
c. Checking the client's blood glucose level
d. Checking the correct dosage of the
insulin
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