Exam 3: Safe Medication Administration

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided -bid

Write out the following orders and abbreviations. -Tylenol 500 mg tab 1 q6h po prn for fever over 100° F headache

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided -gram

Provide answers for the following statements. -State the appropriate action to take for unclear orders.

Write out the following orders and abbreviations -Maalox 30 mL q4h prn upset stomach or heartburn

Identify briefly why the following orders would need to be clarified -Potassium chloride sol 10 mEq daily in morning

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors. -Ordered: Hydralazine 50 mg po 4 times daily. Label: Hydroxyzine 50 mg. Given: Hydroxyzine 50 mg.

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided -milliliter

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors. -Ordered: Fast-acting regular insulin 10 units for a patient with high blood glucose level. Given: Intermediate-acting insulin 10 units.

Provide answers for the following statements. -State the appropriate action to take for incomplete labels on medicines.

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors. -Ordered: Amoxicillin 125 mg. Label: Amoxicillin 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL vial. Given: Amoxicillin 100 mL.

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided -q4h

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided -prn

Write the approved metric abbreviation in the space provided -microgram

Spell out the listed abbreviation in the space provided -IM

Provide answers for the following statements -State the reason why delays in documenting medications promptly after administration may cause a medication error.

Identify briefly why the following orders would need to be clarified -Digoxin 10 mg daily in AM

Identify briefly why the following orders would need to be clarified -Aspirin 2 tablets po for headache q4h prn

Write out the following orders and abbreviations. -Ampicillin oral susp 125 mg po tid

For each of the following medication-related errors, select the patient "right" that was violated (select a, b, c, d, or e for each). Use pharmacology text references if needed. After your selection, discuss the clinical implications and preventive measures you will take in your practice to avoid such errors. -Ordered: Insulin subcutaneous injection daily for an older patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes. Under supervision, the patient practiced injecting an orange for a few days, followed by self-injections under supervision until discharge shortly thereafter. Given: At home, the patient injected an orange with insulin and ate the orange each day. The patient complained of the taste to the home-care nurse during the first post-hospital visit.