Safe dosage ATI Questions And With Complete
Solutions
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
withhold the medications
Solutions
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
withhold the medications
