Author Question: A medication that is ordered t.i.d. may be given at: A. 10 AM B. 10 AM and 6 PM C. 10 AM, 6 PM, ... (Read 29 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

A medication that is ordered t.i.d. may be given at:

A. 10 AM
B. 10 AM and 6 PM
C. 10 AM, 6 PM, and 2 AM
D. 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM

Question 2

When reviewing the documentation of patients on the unit, a nurse determines that one of the patients is at higher risk for injury from a local heat application to an extremity. Which condition poses this risk?

a. Arthritis
b. Renal calculi
c. Pulmonary disease
d. Peripheral neuropathy

daiying98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
D. tid (3 times a day).
A. daily
B. bid (2 times a day)
C. The prescriber intends the q8h medication to be given around the clock to maintain a therapeutic blood level of the drug. In contrast, the tid medication is given during the waking hours and offers a bit more flexibility.

Answer to Question 2

D
Patients with diabetes, victims of stroke or spinal cord injury, and patients with peripheral neuropathy and rheumatoid arthritis are particularly at risk for thermal injury. Arthritis, renal calculi, and pulmonary disease do not increase the patient's risk for thermal injury.