The nurse is reviewing a list of verbal medication orders. Which is the proper notation of the dose of the drug ordered?

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Levothyroxine 0.75 mg illustrates the correct notation with a leading zero before the decimal point. Omitting the leading zero may cause the order to be misread, resulting in a large drug overdose. Levothyroxine.75 mg and Levothyroxine .750 mg do not have the leading zero before the decimal point. Levothyroxine 0.750 mg has trailing zero, which also is incorrect.

The Nurse Is Reviewing a List of Verbal Medication Orders