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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 PO daily at 0900. 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%




After 5% 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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ANSWER: B 5%



Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, a
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ndfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbrevia
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tion;40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of me
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asurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name.
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2. Which 5% of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning” found on a drug label?
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A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
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B It is commonly found on all drug labels.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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ANSWER: C 5%



Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare profession
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alsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. Th
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e Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosa
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ge.
The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provi
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deinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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ngmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
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he medication?
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