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NUR 306 FINAL EXAM Question and answers rated A+ The seven parts of a medication order - correct answer • Patients full name • Date and time prescription was written • Name of medication • Dosage (including amount, frequency, and number of doses) • Route of administration • f...

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The seven parts of a medication order - correct answer ✔• Patients full name
• Date and time prescription was written
• Name of medication
• Dosage (including amount, frequency, and number of
doses)
• Route of administration
• frequency of administration
• Signature of prescriber


scheduled medication order - correct answer ✔medications that are to be
given on a regularly scheduled basis.


Unscheduled Meds - correct answer ✔medications that are to be given on
call at the appropriate time. E.g., preoperative medication to be administered
immediately before the patients goes to the surgical holding area


Continuous infusions - correct answer ✔IV fluids that are running
consistently unless stopped for a blood transfusion, or to give an IV
medication that is not compatible with the IV fluid running.


PRN - correct answer ✔As needed, only given when the patient meets
special conditions that are established in the prescriptions. E.g., prescribed
prn medications for relief of pain, fever, nausea, and constipation. You should
administer a prn medication when you assess that the patient needs it or
when the patient requests it. Document immediately after you administer the
medication.

, STAT - correct answer ✔given and charted immediately and only once. E.g.,
"Give furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg IV push STAT,"


Single Order - correct answer ✔given once at a prescribed time, but not
necessarily immediately. E.g., Versed 25 mg intramuscularly on call for when
surgical staff requests premedication to be administered


Unit Dose - correct answer ✔the prescribed amount of drug the patient
receives at a single time e.g., if 800 mg of ibuprofen (Motrin) is prescribed to
be given every 8 hours, the unit dose is 800 mg. Each unit dose (usually one
tablet) is individually packaged and labeled with the drug name, dose, and
expiration date. The pharmacist checks each unit dose before sending the
drug to the nursing unit. You must recheck the drug and dose when preparing
it for administration. The unit-dose system not only saves nursing time, but
also is the safest method because of the double-check system.


Standing Orders - correct answer ✔When a unit has a standard population of
patients—for example, coronary care patients or knee replacement patients—
the primary care provider may develop a set of standing orders.


These are officially accepted sets of prescriptions for this population of patient
to be applied routinely by nurses for the care of patients.


E.g., Coronary care or intensive care units (CCUs or ICUs) may have standing
orders for the administration of nitroglycerin for chest pain (e.g., "Give nitro-
glycerin 0.4 mg sublingually q3-5 min for chest pain, to a maximum of 3 doses
in 15 min").


Written Vs. Verbal Orders - correct answer ✔Written Prescription— You will
find written prescriptions either handwritten on a prescription form or

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