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Week 4 EAQs
Week 4 EAQ s Pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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Which component of a medication administration (MAR) listed by a student nurse needs correction? | Date of patient's discharge from the facility |
Which unit of measure represents a metric unit dosage of strength? | Gram |
How many milliliters will a nurse administer to a patient with each dose who is ordered loperamide (Imodium) oral solution 2 mg following each loose stool when the solution comes in a concentration of 1 mg/ 5 mL? Round to whole number | 2 mg / 1 mg x 5mL = 10 |
In military time, when would an antibiotic be completed if a nurse hangs the antibiotic at 1800 to run for 15 minutes? | 1815 |
In military time, when would a patient receive a blood draw 30 minutes before an antibiotic when the antibiotic should be initiated at 1000? | 0930 |
How many tablet(s) will a nurse administer daily to a patient who is prescribed furosemide (Lasix) 80 mg orally every morning for heart failure when the drug is dispensed as 40 mg per scored tablet? Whole number.. | 80 mg /40 mg = 2 tablets |
How many capsules will a nurse administer daily to a patient in the intensive care unit who is prescribed esomeprazole magnesium 40 mg daily when the drug is dispensed as 20 mg capsules? | 40 mg /20 mg = 2 capsules |
How many capsules will a nurse administer daily to a patient who is prescribed diltiazem CD 360 mg by mouth every morning when the drug is dispensed as 180 mg capsules? | 360 mg / 180 mg = 2 capsules |
Which is an advantage of using an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) over a handwritten medication administration record (MAR)? | It increases speed from the time the medication is prescribed to when the patient receives the medication. |
Which abbreviation would a nurse record on taking a medication order via the telephone when the provider indicates the medication should be taken "by mouth"? | PO |