Deck 9: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

Answer 2

clarify

Question 3

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

Answer 3

leading zero

Question 4

Verbal orders should be accepted only in _____________ situations.

Question 5

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

Question 6

Give the abbreviation for the following.Every 12 hours: ________

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Give the abbreviation for the following.Immediately: _____

Question 12

The use of a computer to order medications:

A) increases patient 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 13

Give the abbreviation for the following.Every 4 hours: _____

Question 14

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 15

IVPB is an abbreviation for _______ ______________.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

A) Colace 100 mg PO TID
B) Colace 100 mg PO BID
C) Colace mg 100.0 PO BID
D) Colace MG 100 PO QID

Question 18

For the following medication order,indicate what component of the order is missing.Timoptic 0.5% 1 gtt both eyes

Question 19

For the following medication order,indicate what component of the order is missing.Trental 400 mg QID.

Question 20

Give the abbreviation for the following.Every hour: _____

Question 21

Directions: Interpret the following medication order: Doxycycline 100 mg PO BID pc

Question 22

Which part of the following medication order uses an abbreviation that is on ISMP Canada's "Do Not Use" List? Ambien 5 mg PO QD prn

Question 23

A prn order must indicate the minimum time between dosages such as q4h.

Question 24

The nurse is responsible for determining the times for a medication ordered TID at an institution.

Question 25

Which part of the following medication order uses an abbreviation that is on ISMP Canada's "Do Not Use" List? Robitussin 15 cc PO q6h prn

Question 26

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

Question 27

Which part of the following medication order uses an abbreviation that is on ISMP Canada's "Do Not Use" List? Lasix 40 mg PO QD

Question 28

Which part of this order is incorrect? Heparin 5 000 units subcut daily

Question 29

Trailing zeros are necessary to avoid misinterpretation of a value.

Question 30

Directions: Interpret the following medication order: Motrin 400 mg PO q6h prn for back pain