The nurse must administer Digoxin 0.125 mg IV. The medication is available in ampules that are labeled Digoxin 500 mcg/2 mL. How many milliliters of drug should be administered?
a. 0.25 mL c. 4 mL
b. 0.5 mL d. 40 mL
Question 2
To prevent medication transcription errors, all the following rules should be observed except:
a. always place a zero before a decimal number less than 1.
b. never place a decimal and extra zeros after a whole number.
c. avoid using decimals when whole numbers can be used as alternatives.
d. use grains as units of measurement for p.o. medications whenever possible.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
medication administration
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Medication Given via the Sublingual Route