Deck 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders

Question 1

Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.
Solu-Medrol 50 mg.

Answer 1

Route,frequency

Question 2

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Ambien 5 mg po hs prn

Answer 2

Ambien 5 mg po at bedtime prn;or Ambien 5 mg po hours of sleep prn

Question 3

Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Every hour: _____

Answer 3

qh

Question 4

Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.
Demerol 75 mg IM prn.

Question 5

"Administer Colace 100 mg by mouth three times a day." Which of the following correctly indicates the order?

A)Colace 100 mg p.o.t.i.d.
C)Colace mg 100.0 p.o.q.i.d.
B)Colace 100 mg p.o. b.i.d.
D)Colace MG 100 p.o.t.i.d.

Question 6

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Heparin 5,000 units subcut daily

Question 7

Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.

Question 8

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Doxycycline 100 mg po bid pc

Question 9

The use of a computer to order medications:

A)increases client confidentiality.
B)lessens the work of checking orders.
C)helps to identify errors in writing orders.
D)decreases the problems associated with illegible handwriting.

Question 10

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Motrin 400 mg po q6h prn for back pain

Question 11

Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Twice a day: _____

Question 12

CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.

Question 13

Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Immediately: _____

Question 14

Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Every four hours: _____

Question 15

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Lasix 40.0 mg po qd

Question 16

Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.
Trental 400 mg po.

Question 17

Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.To ensure accuracy and prevent misinterpretation,place a _____ before the decimal point.

Question 18

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Robitussin 15 cc po q6h prn

Question 19

Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number.A medication order is written without a frequency.The nurse should ______________________________.

Question 20

Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations,Symbols,and Dose Designations.
Timoptic 0.5% 1 gtt OS bid

Question 21

The abbreviation OD should not be used to indicate right eye in a medication order.
_______

Question 22

A p.r.n.order must indicate the minimum time between dosages such as q4h.
_____

Question 23

To indicate a medication is to be administered every day,the recommended abbreviation is qd.

Question 24

Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value.
______

Question 25

The nurse is responsible for determining the times for a medication ordered t.i.d.at an institution.
_____