Deck 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders

Question 1

CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.

Answer 1

computerized physician order entry

Question 2

Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.

Answer 2

emergency situations

Question 3

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

Answer 3

q4h

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value.

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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