Author Question: Which of the following is considered a unit dose system? Select all that apply. A) Floor stock ... (Read 54 times)

karen · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following is considered a unit dose system? Select all that apply.

A) Floor stock bottle of aspirin 81 mg
B) A prefilled Lovenox syringe
C) One Phenergan suppository
D) Floor stock bottle of ibuprofen suspension
E) Single-dose cup of Maalox

Question 2

When using a bar-code point-of-care medication system, the nurse would scan which of the following prior to drug administration? Select all that apply.

A) Client's hospital chart
B) Client's identification band
C) Drug unit dose package
D) Nurse's identification badge
E) Client's medication administration record

todom5090 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C, E
Feedback:
Examples of unit dose medications include a package that contains one tablet or capsule, a premeasured amount of a liquid drug, a prefilled syringe, or one suppository.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, D
Feedback:
The bar-code point-of-care medication system requires that the client's identification band, the drug unit dose package, and the nurse's identification badge are all scanned prior to drug administration.