Calculation Of Drug Dosages A Work Text 9th Edition By Sheila J. Ogden – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Understanding and Interpreting Medication Orders

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The use of a computer to order medications:
a. increases client confidentiality.
b. lessens the work of checking orders.
c. helps to identify errors in writing orders.
d. decreases the problems associated with illegible handwriting.

ANS: D PTS: 1 MSC: General

2. “Administer Colace 100 mg by mouth three times a day.” Which of the following correctly indicates the order?
a. Colace 100 mg p.o. t.i.d. c. Colace mg 100.0 p.o. q.i.d.
b. Colace 100 mg p.o. b.i.d. d. Colace MG 100 p.o. t.i.d.

ANS: A PTS: 1 MSC: General

COMPLETION

1. Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Twice a day: _____

ANS: b.i.d.

PTS: 1 MSC: General

2. Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Every hour: _____

ANS: qh

PTS: 1 MSC: General

3. Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Every four hours: _____

ANS: q4h

PTS: 1 MSC: General

4. Directions: Give the abbreviation for the following.
Immediately: _____

ANS: stat

PTS: 1 MSC: General

5. Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number. To ensure accuracy and prevent misinterpretation, place a _____ before the decimal point.

ANS: Leading zero

PTS: 1 MSC: General

6. Complete the following sentence with the correct word or number. A medication order is written without a frequency. The nurse should ______________________________.

ANS: Call the prescriber for clarification.

PTS: 1 MSC: General

7. Verbal orders should be accepted only in _______________.

ANS: Emergency situations

PTS: 1 MSC: General

8. CPOE is an abbreviation for _______________.

ANS: Computerized physician order entry

PTS: 1 MSC: General

9. Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.

Demerol 75 mg IM prn.

ANS: Frequency

PTS: 1 MSC: General

10. Directions: For the following medication order indicate what component of the order is missing.

Solu-Medrol 50 mg.

ANS: Route, frequency

PTS: 1 MSC: General