Deck 9: Interpreting Medication Orders

Question 1

The patient is ordered Restoril 15 mg po at bedtime. At what time should it be given?

A) 0900
B) 1200
C) 1600
D) 2100

Answer 1

2100

Question 2

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

A) the skin
B) the vagina
C) the rectum
D) the ear

Answer 2

the skin

Question 3

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

A) 5 mg
B) 1 capsule
C) 15 mg
D) no strength is given

Answer 3

no strength is given

Question 4

The patient is ordered Restoril 15 mg po at bedtime. By what route should the patient take this medication?

A) topically
B) orally
C) rectally
D) vaginally

Question 5

The patient is ordered Compazine 25 mg supp pr q6h prn nausea. If the patient received the last dose at 0600, when can she receive her next dose?

A) 9:00
B) 12:00 noon
C) 3:00 p.m.
D) 6:00 p.m.

Question 6

The patient is ordered Compazine 25 mg supp pr q6h prn nausea. By what route should this drug be administered?

A) orally
B) topically
C) vaginally
D) rectally

Question 7

Documentation of medication administration should be done

A) right after you prepare the medication.
B) right before you administer the medication.
C) immediately after you administer the medication.
D) at the end of the shift.

Question 8

Medications ordered ac are to be given

A) before meals.
B) after meals.
C) with food.
D) with milk.

Question 9

Twenty-four correctly written as a Roman numeral is

A) XXIIII.
B) xixv.
C) XXIV.
D) xxiiii.

Question 10

VIss - Iss =

A) IV.
B) V.
C) VI.
D) III.

Question 11

xxxviiiss converted to an Arabic number is

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 12

"Quantity sufficient" is abbreviated as

A) aq.
B) sl.
C) sq.
D) qs.

Question 13

Electronic MARs

A) do not include medication records.
B) include medication orders and administration times.
C) are not used for physician's orders or documentation of medication administration.
D) do not require a log-in name or secure passwords.

Question 14

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?

A) 50 mg
B) 100 mg
C) 200 mg
D) 150 mg

Question 15

Which of the following is a correctly written order?

A) ASA gr v q4h prn pain
B) ASA 32 5 mg po prn fever
C) Aspirin 325 mg po q4h prn headache
D) Aspirin po q4h prn toothache

Question 16

Tetracycline po q6h for 10 days. What is missing from this order?

A) frequency
B) route
C) drug
D) dose

Question 17

Which of these is not included on an MAR?

A) Full name of the AP
B) Full name of the drug, dose, route, and frequency
C) Administration times
D) Full name and DOB of the patient

Question 18

What is the route for this medication?

A) po
B) ivss
C) top
D) route not included

Question 19

How many times a day will the patient receive heparin?

A) 2 times a day
B) 3 times a day
C) 4 times a day
D) once a day

Question 20

Referring to this electronic medication order, letter B represents

A) frequency.
B) dose.
C) drug.
D) route.

Question 21

On this electronic order, letter A represents

A) drug name and dose.
B) route.
C) frequency.
D) patient identification.

Question 22

Letter E on this electronic order represents the

A) patient's DOB.
B) AP's name.
C) date and time of the order.
D) drug name.

Question 23

For this electronic order, frequency is represented by the letter

A) A.
B) B.
C) C.
D) E.

Question 24

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

A) medication administration record
B) electronic medication order
C) prescription
D) medication order

Question 25

Prescriptions that must be filled immediately often include the abbreviation _____.

A) prn
B) stat
C) ac
D) ad lib

Question 26

The prescribing physician must be contacted to clarify a prescription if

A) it is dated the same day it is filled.
B) the pharmacist does not recognize the prescriber's name.
C) it specifies more than one refill.
D) it is unclear or incomplete.

Question 27

Some abbreviations that used to be common are no longer used because they are

A) derived from old Latin terms.
B) not recognized by electronic programs.
C) considered error-prone.
D) too long to fit on paper forms.

Question 28

The patient is ordered tobramycin 1% ophthalmic gtt i, right eye qid. How much of this medication should be administered in each dose?

A) 1%
B) 1 drop
C) 1 teaspoon
D) 10 minims

Question 29

The hospital pharmacy receives a medication order for patient Jolene Smith, DOB 4/23/1986, for Keflex 250 mg qid. The medication order is dated today and is signed electronically by Ms. Smith's physician. What additional information is needed before this medication can be administered?

A) AP's name
B) Patient's social security number
C) Number of refills
D) Route of administration

Question 30

An authorized prescriber gives a patient a prescription for doxycycline 100 mg 20, cap I po BID pc. The pharmacy will interpret this as:

A) dispense 20 capsules of doxycycline 100 mg with patient instructions to take one capsule by mouth twice a day after meals.
B) dispense 100 capsules of doxycycline 20 mg with patient instructions to take two capsules by mouth once a day after meals.
C) dispense 20 capsules of doxycycline 100 mg with patient instructions to take one capsule once a day with meals.
D) dispense 100 capsules of doxycycline 20 mg with patient instructions to take one capsule by mouth twice a day before meals.

Question 31

A prescription for patient Henry DuBois, DOB 9/2/1963, specifies amoxicillin oral susp 125 mL I tsp po, with 1 refill. The prescription is dated today and is signed by an authorized prescriber. What additional information is needed before this medication can be administered?

A) quantity
B) drug name
C) frequency
D) route of administration

Question 32

A medication order for patient Virginia Baxter, DOB 12/07/1998, reads "Motrin 200 mg PO prn q4h back pain." The medication order is dated today and is signed electronically by Ms. Baxter's physician. What additional information is needed before thi medication can be administered?

A) quantity
B) frequency
C) route of administration
D) none; the information is complete

Question 33

What necessary information is missing from this prescription?

A) dose
B) frequency
C) route of administration
D) none; the information is complete

Question 34

What is the name of the medication indicated on this prescription?

A) Pechin
B) Lopressor
C) Tab i
D) MD398475

Question 35

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

A) 50
B) 90
C) 270
D) 540

Question 36

Jane Doe was given Tylenol for her fever at 8 a.m. At noon, her temperature was 39.2°C. What action should be taken at noon?

A) Administer one-half 325 mg Tylenol tablet.
B) Administer one 325 mg Tylenol tablet.
C) Administer two 325 mg Tylenol tablets.
D) Do not administer Tylenol; her temperature is below 101°

Question 37

What necessary information is missing from this prescription?

A) dose
B) frequency
C) route of administration
D) none; the information is complete

Question 38

How often can the patient be given the Tylenol, assuming her fever remains above 101°F?

A) four times a day
B) every 4 hours
C) once a day at 8
D) once only, because no refills are specified

Question 39

How many milligrams of Tylenol will the patient receive at each dose?

A) 175 mg
B) 325 mg
C) 650 mg
D) 975 mg

Question 40

At 1600, the patient requests another dose of Tylenol because she feels "miserable." Her temperature is currently 100.4°F. What should you do?

A) Administer one 325 mg Tylenol tablet.
B) Administer two 325 mg tablets of Tylenol.
C) Contact the authorized prescriber and ask if the medication can be given.
D) Tell the patient she cannot have the Tylenol because she no longer has a fever.

Question 41

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

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 42

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

A) 2 tbsp
B) 6 tbsp
C) 8 tbsp
D) 30 tbsp

Question 43

How many times per day will this patient receive insulin?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 44

By what route is the Accupril given?

A) subcutaneous
B) intravenous
C) intradermal
D) oral

Question 45

When should the patient be given Maalox?

A) 2 hours before each meal and at bedtime
B) 2 hours after each meal and at bedtime
C) upon first waking in the morning and 2 hours after each meal
D) upon first waking in the morning and 2 hours before each meal

Question 46

What is the dosage strength of the insulin this patient will receive?

A) 45 units
B) U-100/mL
C) 5 mg
D) 30 mL

Question 47

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

A) patient's date of birth
B) dose of the medication
C) patient's health insurance
D) authorized prescriber's signature

Question 48

What additional information is required on a medication order for a prn medication?

A) schedule on which the medication should be given
B) patient's date of birth
C) reason for administering the medication
D) authorized prescriber's signature

Question 49

When might a patient's medication schedule need to be adjusted?

A) when a medication must be taken at a specific time relative to meals (before or after)
B) when the patient is asleep when one of the doses is scheduled for administration
C) when the patient requests that medications be given earlier than usual
D) medication schedules should never be adjusted

Question 50

What identifying information, in addition to the patient's name and date of birth, is often included on a medication order that is generated in a hospital or clinic?

A) patient's social security number
B) patient's medical record number
C) name of the patient's spouse or significant other
D) patient's driver's license number

Question 51

A type of medication order that a patient takes to a pharmacy to be filled is a(n) _______________.

Question 52

On a prescription, the instruction "let it be labeled" is commonly abbreviated _______________.

Question 53

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

Question 54

There are eight components to a _______________, or medication order.

Question 55

There is an order for nitroglycerine 0.4 mg SL stat. It should be administered under the tongue _______________.

Question 56

The abbreviation for metered-dose inhaler is _______________.

Question 57

The abbreviation for intravenous soluset is _______________.

Question 58

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

Question 59

The component missing from this order is the _______________.

Question 60

Based on this order, the patient should take the erythromycin _______________ a day.

Question 61

If the first dose of erythromycin is administered at 0800, then the next dose should be administered at _______________.

Question 62

The patient is ordered heparin 5,000 units subcut daily. The heparin should be given by the _______________ route.

Question 63

The patient is ordered Compazine 25 mg supp pr q6h when necessary for nausea. The prescriber could have used the medical abbreviation _______________ instead of writing out "when necessary."

Question 64

According to this MAR, Vasotec is to be applied at _______________ and 2000.

Question 65

Nitrobid is ordered to be given by the _______________ route every 6 hours.

Question 66

The patient should receive the Glucophage _______________ meals.

Question 67

Before administering the Vasotec, the provider should check the patient's _______________.

Question 68

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).

Question 69

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

Question 70

The medication to be applied at 1700 is _______________.

Question 71

A(n) ______________ prescriber, or AP, is a licensed healthcare provider with the authority to write prescriptions.

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

The patient can refill this prescription _______________ times.