The nurse is calculating the dosage of a drug to administer. Once the dosage has been calculated, what is the most important action on the part of the nurse?
a. Contact the pharmacist for dosage confirmation.
b. Check the identity of the patient three times.
c. Recalculate the drug dose and check with another nurse.
d. Check the American Hospital Formulary for drug doses.
Question 2
A nurse is ordered to administer a medication via the sublingual route. The nurse correctly places the medication:
a. in the buccal mucosa.
b. under the tongue.
c. between the teeth and gums.
d. in a cup of water to dissolve.
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Drug Resistance
Subcutaneous drug administration: (a) cross section of skin showing depth of needle insertion;
Multiple-dose drug administration: drug A and drug B are administered every 12 hours; drug B reaches
Drug Effects on Synaptic Transmission
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.