Deck 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders

Question 1

"Administer Colace 100 mg by mouth three times a day" can be written on an order sheet as:

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

Answer 1

Colace 100 mg p.o.t.i.d.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

0
zero

Question 3

Give the abbreviations for the following.

-Twice a day: _____

Answer 3

b.i.d.

Question 4

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 5

Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Give the abbreviations for the following.

-Every hour: _____

Question 8

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

Question 9

CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.

Question 10

Give the abbreviations for the following.

-Every four hours: _____

Question 11

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

Question 12

Give the abbreviations for the following.

-Immediately: _____