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.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Inhalation medication administration. Photograph of a young girl using a metered-dose inhaler.
Calibrated cups, spoons, droppers, and syringes are often used to administer liquid medications.
Vaginal medication administration: (b) proper insertion of the NuvaRing.
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement