Exam 9: Interpreting Medication Orders

How many tablespoons of Maalox will the patient receive each day?

Which of the following must be signed immediately after administering a medication?

If the patient takes the medication as prescribed, this prescription contains enough medication for _______________.

Twenty-four correctly written as a Roman numeral is

Which of the following is not a typical component of a medication order?

The physician wrote an order for Lopressor 50 mg po 2 tabs tid. How much of the medication should the patient take at each dose?

The patient is ordered Restoril 1 capsule po at bedtime. What strength capsule should be dispensed?

The _______________ of medication administration refers to the times of day and how often a medication is to be given.

The accepted medical abbreviation for "4 times a day" is _______________.

How many doses of quinapril HCl should this patient receive daily if her systolic blood pressure is lower than 110?

According to the MAR, the patient should receive _______________ at 0600.

According to the MAR, the dose of Nitrobid is _______________ If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).

The path by which a medication enters the body is known as the _______________ of administration.

If the patient takes the medication as prescribed, each dose will contain _______________ of medication.

The prescribing physician must be contacted to clarify a prescription if

If the patient gets all of the permitted refills, how many tablets will be dispensed altogether?

The patient is ordered nitropaste 2% 1 inch top daily. Where should this medication be placed?

The patient can refill this prescription _______________ times.

A(n) electronic medication administration record, abbreviated _______________, allows the healthcare provider to document medication administration via a computer.

The component missing from this order is the _______________.