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A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. Which of the following is the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications that require the use of a decimal point? → ::- 0.6 ml The nurse should place a leading zero to the left of the decimal point when the ...

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ATI - Safe Dosage, Medication
Administration Test - Dosage
Calculation and Safe Medication
Administration 3.0, ATI: Oral
Medications Test, Injectable Meds,
Dosages by Weight, ATI Parenteral
(IV) Medications Test Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
A nurse is transcribing medication prescriptions for a group of clients. Which

of the following is the appropriate way for the nurse to record medications

that require the use of a decimal point?


→ ::- 0.6 ml




The nurse should place a leading zero to the left of the decimal point when

the dose is less than 1.




A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for meperidine (Demerol)

75 mg PO every 3 hr PRN for severe pain and hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 50 mg PO

every 6 hr for breakthrough pain. At 1200, the client reports back pain rated

as 8 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. The client received meperidine 75 mg PO at




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0700 and hydroxyzine 50 mg PO at 1000. Which of the following actions

should the nurse plan to take?


→ ::- Administer meperidine 75 mg PO now.




The client is reporting severe pain and can receive another dose of

meperidine now. The client last received meperidine 75 mg PO at 0700.




A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the

provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?


→ ::- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg by mouth PRN for headache




This prescription contains name of medication, dosage, route, and

circumstance for administration, but not the frequency.




A nurse working in a medical surgical unit is preparing to administer

medications to a client. The nurse plans to use two forms of identification to

verify that she has the right client. Which of the following actions should the

nurse take to identify the client? (Select all that apply.)


→ ::- Compare the name on the client's wristband with the name on the

MAR.

Ask the client to state his date of birth.




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Ask the client to state his name.

Use the bar code scan to identify the client.




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 which of the following? (Select all that apply.)


→ ::- The amount of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets

The type of liquid in which to dissolve the tablets

The acceptable dose range of the medication




A nurse is caring for a client who received lisinopril (Zestril) 30 min ago and is

now reporting dizziness and headache. Which of the following actions should

the nurse take first?


→ ::- Obtain the client's vital signs.




The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process is to assess the

client. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to obtain the client's

vital signs.




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A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the

provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?


→ ::- Morphine 2.5 mg IV bolus PRN for incisional pain




This prescription requires clarification because it is missing the frequency of

medication administration.




A nurse manager is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the

client received a double dose of a prescribed medication. Which of the

following actions should the nurse manager take first?


→ ::- Assess the client for adverse effects.




Using the nursing process, the first step the nurse should take is to assess the

client for adverse effects.




A nurse is assisting with 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 and insulin, for which of the

following reasons?


→ ::- Dosage errors have the potential for significant harm to the client.




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