Calculate with Confidence CANADIAN 1st Edition Morris | 9781927406625 | All Chapters with Answers and Rationals

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Rationals


Verbal orders (from prescriber to nurse) you must: - ANSWER: WRITE it
READ it back
receive CONFIRMATION

When taking Verbal Orders: Prescriber's signature required within - ANSWER: 24 hours

_______________ who administers is accountable regardless of who transcribes to MAR - ANSWER:
Nurse

7 essential components in medication orders - ANSWER: 1. Client's Full Name
2. Date and time written
3. Name of medication
4. Dosage
5. Route
6. Time and frequency
7. Signature of prescriber or proxy

If parts are missing from Medication orders: - ANSWER: order is NOT legal and should NOT be filled!!!

Trade (Medication names) - ANSWER: Proprietary

Generic (Medication names) - ANSWER: "proper" or chemical name

Medication order should be: - ANSWER: 1. Name of medication
2. Dosage
3. Route
4. Frequency

Example of medication order: - ANSWER: Colace (name)
100 mg (dose)
p.o. (route)
t.i.d. (frequency)

prn - ANSWER: as needed

q.i.d. - ANSWER: four times a day

hs - ANSWER: hour of sleep

SQ - ANSWER: subcutaneous

TD - ANSWER: transdermal

gtt - ANSWER: drop

NPO - ANSWER: nothing by mouth

stat - ANSWER: immediately