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Week 4 EAQs
Week 4 Reading Medication Labels
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What would the nurse expect to find on the medication label for an enteric coated table? | The tablet may have "EC" after the name |
| What is the medication bar coding symbol used to identify? | Name of medication |
| What dose dosage strength refer to on a medication label? | Medication in a unit of measure |
| Which option is an example of dosage strength? | Weight per tablet |
| Which option is a form of liquid medication? | suspension |
| What medication information is not always required to be directly stated on the medication label? | route of information |
| Which information can be identified as a precaution on a medication label? Select all that apply. | - store in refrigerator - protect from light - shake well before using - may be habit forming |
| What are the purposes of the lot/ control number on a medication label? | - identification of a medication for recall - identification of a medication for investigation - identification of medciations that cause adverse reactions |
| How is trade name of a medication identified on the label? | It is identified by A R or a TM |
| What will the nurse check on the medication label prior to administering a drug to the patient? | The medication expiration date |
| How many milligrams of guafenesin does the medication contain? | 5 mL |
| The nurse is preparing to administer oral phenytoin suspension to a pediatric patient. How many milliliters would the nurse pour to obtain 125mg? | |
| How many tablets will a nurse administer to a patient who has been prescribed levofloxacin 250 mg po every day for a urinary tract infection if the pharmacy provides levofloxacin in 500 mg tablets? Include a leading zero if applicable. One decimal place | 0.5 tablet |
| How many tablets will the nurse administer for a patient who is prescribed lamivudine 600 mg and the drug is available as 300 mg tablet ? Record your answer to the nearest whole number | 600 mg / 300 mg = 2 tablet(s) |
| How many milliliters will a nurse administer in each dose to a patient who is prescribed phenobarbital (Luminal ) 30 mg every 6 hours and phenobarbital comes in a concentration of 20 mg per 5 mL of solution? One decimal place | 30 mg / 20 mg X 5 mL = 7.5 mL |
| How many milliliters will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient who is prescribed potassium chloride 20 mEq po every 12 hours and the product comes in a concentration of 40 mEq/15 mL? Reord your answer using one decimal place. | 20 mEq /40 mEq x 15 mL = 7.5 mL |
| How many milliliters will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient who is ordered cimetidine hydrochloride (tagamet 400 mg po q6 hours via gastrostomy tube when the solution comes in a concentration of 300 mg/ 10 mL? | 400 mg / 300 mg x 10 mL = 13 mL |
| How many tablets will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient with cancer who is prescribed oxycodone hydrochloride 45 mg twice daily for pain when the drug is dispensed as 15 mg per sustained release tablet? | 45 mg / 45 mg = 3 tablet(s) |
| How many tablet(s) will a nurse administer daily to a patient who is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) 0125 mg PO daily when the drug is dispensed as 125 mcg tablets Whole number | 0.125 mg / 125 mcg = 0.125 mg = 1 tablet |
| Using the formula method, how many tablets should a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed 75 mg of a medication and the drug is available in 25 mg scored tablets? | 75 mg /25 mg = 3 tablets |
| Using dimensional analysis, how many tablets will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient who is prescribed aspirin 975 mg by mouth four times daily when the aspirin is available in 325 mg tablets? | 975 mg / 325 mg = 3 tablets |
| If two capsules contain a total of 150 mg of medication, how many milligrams of medication is contained in six capsules? | 150 mg / 2 capsules = 75 mg x 6 capsules = 450 |
| How many milliliters of lactulose solution will a nurse administer daily toa patient who is prescribed lactulose 20 g three times daily and lactulose comes in a concentration of 10 g of drug in each 15 mL of solution? | 20 g x 3 = 60 / 10 g x 15 mL = 90 mL |
| How many milliliters will a nurse administer daily toa pediatric patient who is ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.075 mg daily and the elixir comes available as 50 mcg/ mL? | 0.075 mg / 0.050 = 1.5 mL |
| Which first step would a nurse take to prepare to administer 0.24g of a liquid medication to a patient by mouth if the drug is available as 80 mg per 7.5 mL? | Convert the drug prescribed from grams to milligrams |
| How many 0.4 mg tablets of a medication will a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed 0.2 mg of the medication? Include a leading zero, if applicable. One decimal place | 0.4 mg / 0.2 mg = 0.5 |
| How many mL of morphine will a hospice nurse instruct a family member to administer for each dose for a patient who is prescribed morphine sulfate 40 mg po 1 4 hours prn and the product comes in a concentration of morphine sulfate 100 mg/ 5 mL? Round to w | 40 mg / 100 mg = 2 mL |
| Using dimensional analysis, how many mL will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient who is prescribed phenobarbital 45 mg by mouth twice daily and the pharmacy supplies phenobarbital elixir in a concentration of 20 m g/ 5 mL? Round one place | 45 mg / 20 mg = 2.25 mg x 5 mL = 11.25 = 11.3 mL |
| Using dimensional analysis , how many mL will a nurse administer for each dose to a patient who is prescribed potassium chloride (KCL) 60 mEq three times a day with meals when KCl is available in a concentration of 40 mEq/ 30 mL? | 60 mEq / 40 mEq x 30 mL = 45 mL |
| A patient is prescribed amoxicillin suspension 5.5 mL (125mg/5mL) by mouth every 7 hours. Using dimensional analysis, how many mg will a nurse administer for each dose for a patient who is prescribed 5.5 mL every 6 hours of a 125 mg/ 5 mL amoxicillin sus | 5.5 mL x 125 mg /5 mL = 137.5 mg |
| How many milliliters of amoxicillin will a nurse administer to a patient if the patient is prescribed 40 mg of amoxicillin and the drug is available as an oral suspension with a concentration of 125 mg/ 5 mL ? One decimal place. | 40 mg / 125 mg x 5 mL = 1.6 mL |
| How many milliliters of clarithromycin will a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed clarithromycin 200 mg when the medication label states there are 125 mg of drug in each 5 mL of the oral suspension? Round to whole number. | 200 mg /125 mg x 5 mL = 8 mL |
| How many milliliters of dexamethasone will a nurse administer for a patient prescribed dexamethasone 35 mg when the product is available as 4 mg of drug in each mL? | 35 mg / 4 mg = 8.75 mL |
| How many 0.4 mg tablets of a medication will a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed 0.2 mg of the medication? Include a leading zero, if applicable. Use one decimal place | 0.2 mg / 0.4 mg = 0.5 tablets |
| How many milliliters per dose should a nurse tell a patient to take if a patient has a prescription for morphine solution 10 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours and the concentration on the bottle is 100 mg / 5 mL? Include a leading zero if applicable. ONE DECIM | 10 mg / 100 mg x 5 mL = 0.5 mL |
| Which statement would indicate the correct use of the formula method by a nurse for a prescription for ampicillin 75 mg/ mL when the nursing unit has available a bottle of ampicillin at a concentration of 100 mg/ mL? | I will use 75 mg as the numerator. EXAMPLE: 75/100 |
| Using the formula method, how many tablets should a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed 90 mg of an oral medication that comes available as 60 mg tablets? Round one decimal place. | 90 mg / 60 mg = 1.5 tablets |
| Using the formula method, how many mL should a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed 10 mEq of an oral medication that is available as 20 mEq/ 10mL? | 10 mEq / 20mEq X 10 mL = 5 mL |
| Using the formula method, how many milliliters should a nurse administer daily for a medication order of 0.025 mg once daily when the drug comes available as an oral solution with a concentration of 0.05 mg/ 5 mL? | 0.025 mg /0.05 mg x 5 mL = 2.5 |
| How many milliliters total will a nurse administer to a patient who is prescribed diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl) elixir 50 mg STAT and then 25 mg every 6 hours as needed for itching if the patient received that STAT dose along with four of the P |
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Brandi Sizemore
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