Exam 3: Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging

The patient/client is to receive Carafate 1 g via NGT qid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

Select the statement that is true about the definition for a drug preparation.

The nurse has to administer Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 9 mg IV daily for 2 days. The medication is available as Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 4 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe? Round to the nearest tenth.

The patient/client is to receive Pepcid (famotidine) 10 mg po AC for heartburn. When should this medication be administered?

Which form of multidose medication begins to lose it potency once dissolved?

The patient/client is to receive Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5 mg po at bedtime. What time would be appropriate to administer this medication?

The nurse has to administer Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM q 4-6 hrs, prn The medication is available as Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

The patient/client is to receive acetaminophen 325 mg per tbsp. What does the abbreviation "tbsp" on the medication administration record mean?

The nurse has to administer Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 60 mcg IM 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is available as Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

The patient/client is to receive vitamin B₁₂ 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in military time?

The patient/client, whose IV therapy lasted for 6 hours, was started at 3 am. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was stopped?

The patient/client is to receive Milk of Magnesium, 30 mL every night. What is the time abbreviation that the nurse would find on the medication order.

What is the lot number mean on a drug label?

The patient/client is to receive Dilantin 100 mg po tid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

The patient/client is to receive Dilantin (phenytoin) 100 mg, q8h. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart for the last dose of the day? The first dose was given at 0600.

Which statement is true about abbreviations for the International System of Units (SI)?

Skilled care nursing facilities often use a medication system that dispenses unit-dose medication for what period of time?

When the nurse prepares a medication from a multidose vial, what information must be included on the vial? Select all that apply.

In 2004, the Joint Commission issued a list of "Do Not Use" abbreviations. Which abbreviation is prohibited in all documentation?