« previous next »

Author Question: While preparing dosages, how many times should the drug order and the drug label routinely be ... (Read 149 times)

gonzo233

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jul 3, 2018
While preparing dosages, how many times should the drug order and the drug label routinely be checked against each other?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The client is prescribed 3/4 strength Ensure 240 mL via NG tube over 8 h. What is the pump setting in mL/h? Round to the nearest whole number.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


aloop

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

They should be checked three times; (1) when you locate the drug, (2) just prior to opening or pouring the drug, and (3) immediately before administration of the drug.
Three times

Answer to Question 2

30 mL/hr

Global Rationale: mL/hr = 240 mL/8 hours = 30 mL/hr.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

3.6 Vaginal drug administration: (a) instilling a vaginal suppository 3.6 Vaginal drug administration: (a) instilling a vaginal suppository
Intradermal drug administration: (a) cross section of skin showing depth of needle insertion Source: Intradermal drug administration: (a) cross section of skin showing depth of needle insertion Source:
Generally, the total tax burden in the United States is much lower than that of other industrialize Generally, the total tax burden in the United States is much lower than that of other industrialize
A new drug development time line with the four phases of drug approval. A new drug development time line with the four phases of drug approval.
Types of Drug Interactions Types of Drug Interactions
Otic drug administration Otic drug administration
Video: Exercise and cardiac output

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library