Deck 12: Medication Administration Records and Medication Distribution Systems

Question 1

What would be the appropriate interpretation for the following order? Demerol 50 mg IM stat? Administer:_______________

A)Demerol 50 mg IM when needed
C)Demerol 50 mg IM on call to OR
B)Demerol 50 mg IM as desired
D)Demerol 50 mg IM immediately

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A client has a gastrostomy tube (GT)in place.The health care provider ordered the medication p.o.What action would be appropriate for the nurse to take?

A)Dilute the p.o.medication with water and administer by GT.
B)Administer the medication p.o.as ordered.
C)Clarify the order with the health care provider who wrote the order.
D)Clarify the order with the charge nurse.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Answer 3

9 AM,5 PM

Question 4

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 5

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 6

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 7

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 8

The prescriber orders a medication q8h.The nurse enters the following times on the medication administration record (MAR): 12 AM- 6 AM- 12 PM- 6 PM.What error has occurred?

Question 9

A medicine ordered q6h would be given how many times a day? _____

A)4
B)6
C)8
D)12

Question 10

A client refuses a p.o.medication and provides the nurse with a reason for refusing the medication.What should the nurse's action be?

A)Inform the client they cannot refuse a medication.
B)Report it to the nurse manager.
C)Administer the medication by an injectable route.
D)Document the refusal and inform the prescriber.

Question 11

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 12

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 13

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.

Question 14

Directions: Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the question.