ATI Safe Dosage and Calculation 2023/2024 BEST VERIFIED

ATI Safe Dosage and Calculation 2023/2024 BEST VERIFIED A nurse is assisting w/ the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should explain that it is important to have a second nurse review the dosage of high-alert medications, such as heparin & insulin, for what reason? Correct Answer dosage errors have the potential for significant harm to the client A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive omeprazole (Prilosec) 40 mg PO daily. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too hard to swallow. What action should the nurse take? Correct Answer request a liquid form of the medication from the pharmacy A nurse is preparing to administer insulin subcutaneously to a client. The nurse should document the administration of the medication immediately after what action? Correct Answer injecting the insulin A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for moderate pain, & meperidine 75 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain rated as 8 on a pain scale of 0-10. The client received 75 mg PO at 0700 & 50 mg PO at 1000. What action should the nurse take? Correct Answer administer meperidine 75 mg PO now (it's been 5 hrs since the previous dose so this is the appropriate action) A nurse is in a client's room preparing to administer docusate sodium (Colace) PO & acetaminophen (Tylenol) PO. The client refuses to take the medications because of nausea. What action should the nurse take? Correct Answer withhold the medications A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify what prescription? Correct Answer Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain (prescription contains name of med, dosage, route, circumstance of administration, but no frequency ... Therefore needs clarification) A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 meq PO daily. Available is potassium chloride 20 meq effervescent tablets. In addition to checking the correct dosage before administering the medication, the nurse should check what? Correct Answer 1. The amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets 2. The type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets 3. The acceptable dose range of the medication A nurse is preparing to administer a medication subcutaneously. What should the nurse use? Correct Answer 5/8-inch, 25 gauge needle A nurse working in a medical surgical unit is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse plans to use 2 forms of ID to verify that she the right client. What actions should the nurse take to ID the client? Correct Answer 1. Compare the name on the client's wristband with the name on the MAR 2. Ask the client to state his DOB