The nurse is preparing a liquid medication.Which technique should the nurse use to ensure an accurate dose?

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The nurse pours liquid medication into the medicine cup for accurate dispensing and lines up the meniscus to a predetermined line on the cup.The meniscus is the true level of a liquid medication because surface tension draws liquid up the sides of the medicine cup,distorting the level.The nurse stoops to eye level of the cup so his or her eyes are parallel to the medicine cup.He or she avoids using a syringe to transfer liquid from the container to a cup because it risks a medication error if the syringe is injected accidentally.In addition,the nurse risks contaminating the liquid medication,wasting time,and wasting a syringe.The label faces the nurse's palm while pouring liquid medication to prevent spillage over the label.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Liquid Medication