Safe Dosages: Medication Administration Practices, Exams of Nursing

Download Safe Dosages: Medication Administration Practices and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ATI Safe Dosages Questions and answers • A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. What’s the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications that require the use of a decimal point? o 0.6mL • A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for Demerol 50mg PO every 3hr PRN for moderate paint, & meperidine 75mg PO every 3hr PRN for severe pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale 0-10. The client received 75mg PO at 0700 & 50mg PO at 1000. What actions should the nurse take? o Administer meperidine 75mg PO now. • A nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify what prescriptions? o Tylenol 325mg by mouth PRN for headache. • A nurse working in a med surg unit plans to use 2 forms of ID to verify she has the right client. What actions should she take? o Compare the name on the client’s wristband w/ the MRN o Ask the client to state DOB o Ask client to state name o Use bar code to identify client • A nurse will administer KCl 40mEq PO daily. Available KCl 20mEq effervescent tablets. In addition to checking the correct dosage before administering the med, the nurse should also… o Amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets o Type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets o Acceptable dose range of the med • Nurse caring for a client who received Zestril 30mins ago & is now reporting dizziness & headache. What should the nurse do first? o Get vital signs • Nurse is reviewing a client’s prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider about what to clarify the prescription? o Morphine 2.5mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain ▪ It’s correct as written, w/ the name of medication, dose, route, & frequency, as well as circumstance for use. • Nurse manager is reviewing client’s med records & discovers the client received a double dose of a prescribed med. What action should she take? o Assess the client for adverse effects • A nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a new nurse. The nurse should explain that it’s important to have a 2nd nurse review the dosage of high-alert meds (heparin & insulin) for what reasons? o Dosage errors have the potential for harm to the client. • A nurse is about to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the administration of the med immediate after for which of the following actions? o Injecting the insulin • A nurse is providing teaching regarding med administration to new nurses. What’s a legal responsibility of a nurse? o Reporting medication errors • A nurse caring for a client who’s to receive Prilosec 40mg PO daily. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too hard to swallow. What should the nurse do? o Request a liquid form of medication from the pharmacy. • A nurse is preparing to administer a med subcutaneously. What should she use?