1. List the seven rights of medication administration that serve as guidelines for the practicing nurse to
follow when administering medications to prevent errors and to ensure correct dose for patient safety.
Answer:
The seven rights are
1. right medication
2. right dose
3. right client
4. ...
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Medication Administration:
1. List the seven rights of medication administration that serve as guidelines for the practicing nurse to
follow when administering medications to prevent errors and to ensure correct dose for patient safety.
Answer:
The seven rights are
1. right medication
2. right dose
3. right client
4. right route
5. right time
6. right frequency
7. right documentation
2. The prescriber order is Morphine 4 mg - 6 mg IV q6h prn for pain.
The nurse decides to administer Morphine 4 mg IV at 1600 hours. At 1700 hours the client continues to
experience pain. Can the nurse administer another 1 – 2 mg of morphine at 1700? Explain your answer.
Answer: No, because the timeframe was q 6h NOT q1h
, Convert Units of Measurement
Oral Medication Dosage and Administration:
1. Amount of medication ordered: 0.3 gm
The medication available: 300 mg/tablet
How many tablets should be given?
Answer = 1 tab
1g = 1000 mg
0.3 g = 300 mg
2a. A client weighing 110 lbs is to receive a po drug at the dosage of 2.5 mg/kg of body weight. What is
this patient’s weight in kg?
Answer = 50 kg
110 lbs/ 2.2.= 50 kg
2b. How many mg of the drug will the client receive?
Answer: 125 mg
The patient weighs 50 kg and requires 125 mg of the drug. 50 kg X (2.5 mg/kg) = 125 mg.
3. A client is to receive 0.2 cc/kg of a drug po every 2 hours. The client weighs 110 lbs. How many mLs of
drug will the client receive in 24 hours?
Answer = 120 mL give in 24 hour period.
0.2 cc = 0.2 mL
0.2 mL X 50 kg = 10 mL give 12 times in 24 hours = 120 mL in 24 hour period
4. Your patient is NPO except for ice chips. You provide 8 oz of ice chips. When counting intake for ice
chips always use ½ measure. How many mL will you record as intake?
Answer: 120 mL
4 oz X 30mL = 120 mL
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