Author Question: The nurse is calculating the dosage of a drug to administer. Once the dosage has been calculated, ... (Read 88 times)

cabate

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 537
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.



ladyjames123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
After calculating the drug dose, when in doubt, recalculate the drug dose and check with another nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Sublingual means under the tongue.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.

Did you know?

Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library