Deck 3: Safe Medication Administration

Question 1

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-NPO

Answer 1

nothing by mouth

Question 2

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-pc

Answer 2

after meals

Question 3

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-ad lib

Answer 3

as desired

Question 4

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-prn

Question 5

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-bid

Question 6

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-stat

Question 7

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-IM

Question 8

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-q4h

Question 9

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-

Question 10

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided.
-

Question 11

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-liter

Question 12

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-milligram

Question 13

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-gram

Question 14

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-milliliter

Question 15

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-microgram

Question 16

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided.
-kilogram

Question 17

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-10 AM

Question 18

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-6 PM

Question 19

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-1730 hr

Question 20

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-1410 hr

Question 21

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-0045 hr

Question 22

State the comparable times in the space provided (traditional time versus 24-hr clock).
-0930 hr

Question 23

Determine the appropriate interpretation of the abbreviations.
-A patient was admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain. Pain medication, morphine sulfate, was ordered A _____ (IV) B _____ (stat) and C _____ (q3h) D _____ (prn).
The medications were ordered IV because the patient had E _____ (N&V) and was F _____ (NPO). The tests revealed that the patient had appendicitis. After surgery, the patient still had difficulty with G _____ (po) feedings so an H _____ (NG) tube was ordered with feedings to be given I _____ (q2h).
Sips of water were allowed J _____ (ad lib), but an K _____ (I&O) record had to be maintained. When the patient was able to tolerate fluids, soft foods were gradually introduced, and the NG tube and IV were removed. Rectal L _____ (supp) were ordered for the occasional complaints of nausea, to be given before meals.
Medications were given in the form of oral M _____ (susp) and elixirs because they were easy to swallow. The patient had a history of angina and occasional chest pain and now was able to take nitroglycerin pills N _____ (subl). The patient made a very good recovery, did not have any chest pain episodes in the hospital or suffer any O _____ (ADEs) during hospitalization, and was discharged to home.