FA Davis: Drug Labels
The nurse finds the following drug in the patient's medication drawer. Which of the
following does the nurse identify on the drug label? Select all that apply.
The generic name
Dosage strength
Storage information
Click on or touch the generic name of the drug on the drug label.
The generic name is lincomycin
Click on or touch the dosage strength of the drug on the drug label.
The dosage strength is 15 mg per mL.
Click on or touch the routes of administration identified on the drug label.
The drug is for IM (intramuscular) or IV (intravenous) use.
Click on or touch the total amount of medication listed on the drug label.
The total amount listed on the Corvert drug label is 10 mL.
The physician orders carvedilol 3.125 mg PO every AM for the patient. The nurse
finds the following drug in the patient's medication drawer. Which action by the
nurse is most appropriate?
Administer the ordered dose to the patient.
In reading the Warfarin Sodium drug label, the nurse is correct to
Note that this drug may be administered by the oral route.
The ordered dose of ondansetron for the patient is 2 mg IM. After withdrawing 1 mL,
which action by the nurse is correct?
The ondansetron drug vial should be discarded.
The nurse finds the following drug in the patient's medication drawer. Which of the
following does the nurse identify on the drug label? Select all that apply.
The dosage strength, controlled substance, and total amount are included on the label
What information does the nurse identify while reading the following drug label?
Select all that apply.
Two equivalent dosage strengths.
The brand name and the generic name
