A patient has been prescribed a medication which needs to be split in half to achieve the correct dose. What is an appropriate nursing action in this context?
A patient has been prescribed a medication which needs to be split in half to achieve the correct dose. What is an appropriate nursing action in this context?
Use scissors. Crush the tablet.
Use a tablet cutter.
Break the tablet by hand.
The primary health care provider has given the drug prescription "4 mg PO qid" to a patient. How will the nurse interpret this?
The primary health care provider has given the drug prescription "4 mg PO qid" to a patient. How will the nurse interpret this?
4 mg to be given intradermally daily 4 mg to be given intravenously daily
4 mg to be given orally, four times a day
4 mg to be given intravenously, three times a day
The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. What route of administration does the nurse select?
The nurse has been asked to administer a suppository to a patient. What route of administration does the nurse select?
Oral Skin
Rectal Parenteral
A patient has been prescribed a medication, "3 gtt PO." How does the nurse interpret this order?
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