Safe Dosage
A nurse is asked to administer a medication to a client because a coworker must help with an emergency. The coworker gives the nurse a syringe labeled "furosemide 20 mg." The label also includes the client's name and hospital identification number. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I'll go and give the medication to your client right away." B. "Go with me to identify your client properly, and then I'll give the medication for you." C. "You should ask the charge nurse to administer this medication." D. "I'll go help with the emergency situation while you administer the medication." D
A nurse receives a telephone prescription from a provider. The provider states "administer three-tenths of a milligram of nitroglycerin orally to the client." How should the nurse transcribe the number, "three-tenths of a milligram" on the MAR?
A. .3 mg B. 1/3 mg C. .30 mg D. 0.3 mg D
A nurse in an urgent care facility is preparing to administer a stat dose of medication to a toddler who is accompanied by her father. The child is not wearing an identification band. Using the medication rights, how should the nurse identify the client?
A. Ask the child to say her name. B. Say the child's name and ask her if that is correct. C. Ask the father to identify his child by name. D. Hold the medication until the child receives an identification band. C
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Which of the following should the nurse use to identify the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Client's telephone number B. Client's place of birth C. Client's hospital room number D. Client's name E. Client's photograph F. Client's assigned identification number A, D, E, F
A charge nurse is reviewing the components of a prescription with a newly licensed nurse. The charge nurse should state that which of the following are components of a medical prescription? (Select all that apply.)
A. Date and time of order B. Client's medical diagnosis C. Dosage of medication D. Route of administration E. Generic name of medication F, Provider's signature A, C, D, E, F
For which of the following classifications of medications should a nurse anticipate a specified termination date in the provider's prescription? (Select all that apply.)
A. Diuretics B. Antidepressants C. Opioids D. Glucocorticoids E. Antibiotics C,E
A nurse is administering medications to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform during the planning step of the nursing process? (Select all that apply.)
A. Identify any client allergies B. Calculate the dose C. Explain the purpose of the medication to the client D. Observe the client for adverse effects of the medication E. Verify dose B, E
Match the error-prone abbreviation on the left with the correct way to write the information on the MAR or chart on the right. In the space provided, place the letter that corresponds with the correct wording. Click on the submit button when you are finished.
A. QD B. SC C. HS D. IU Unit Subcutaneous Once daily At bedtime Unit: IU Subcutaneous: SC Once Daily: QD At bedtime: HS
A nurse is teaching a parent how to administer an oral liquid medication to an infant. Which measuring device should the nurse instruct the parent to use to administer the medication?
A. a spoon B. A syringe B
A nurse is planning to administer an intramuscular injection to a 3-month-old infant. Which of the following sites should the nurse choose for the injection?
A.Deltoid B. Dorsal gluteal C. Rectus femoris D. Vastus lateralis D The vastus lateralis site located at the anterolateral thigh is the preferred site for intramuscular injection for infants and children.
