Deck 12: Medication Administration Records and Drug Distribution Systems

Question 1

What are the scheduled times for administering Colace? _______________

Answer 1

9 AM,5 PM

Question 2

If a medication was not administered,where would the reason for omission be charted? _______________

Answer 2

On the MAR under Medication Omission Record
MULTIPLE RESPONSE

Question 3

K-Dur 20 mEq is ordered.What does mEq mean? _______________

Answer 3

milliequivalent

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

How many times a day is Lasix administered? _______________

Question 6

What are the client's medication allergies? ______________

Question 7

Identify the place on the MAR where the stat IV Lasix was charted._______________

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

You work from 3 PM to 11 PM on January 17,2009.Which standing medications will you administer to the client? _______________

Question 10

Which medications are ordered to be administered "as necessary"? _______________

Question 11

Which medications have an assessment indicated prior to administration and what is the assessment? _______________

Question 12

How many times in a 24-hour period will Colace be administered? _______________

Question 13

When is the next dose of Tylenol for pain available on 1/16/09 for the client if needed? _______________

Question 14

If the digoxin was last administered on 1/16/09 at 9 AM,what is the next date and time it will be administered? _______________

Question 15

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.