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of medications might vary when obtained from different pharmacies?

A. 3/30/08: Fran Jones DOB 2/2/72 Demerol (meperidine) 50 mg IM for pain Dr. James Brown: The order does not specify a frequency or timing for administration, making it incomplete for safe nursing administration. “For pain” is vague and does not provide actionable guidance.

B. 3/30/08: Fran Jones DOB 2/2/72 morphine sulfate 4 mg IV stat Dr. James Brown: This order includes all necessary components for safe administration: client identifiers, date, drug, dose, route (IV), timing (stat), and prescriber signature. It provides clear, actionable instructions for the nurse.

C. 3/30/08: Fran Jones DOB 2/2/72 Keflex (cephalexin) 500 mg every 6 hours for 7 days Dr. James Brown: The order lacks a specified route of administration, which is required for safe medication administration. Without this, the nurse cannot accurately deliver the medication.

D. 3/30/08: Fran Jones DOB 2/2/72 Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg orally every day Dr. James Brown: While most components are present, the order does not specify the exact time of day for administration, which is important for medications like digoxin with a narrow therapeutic index.

A. 6 mL: The directions explicitly instruct adding 6 mL of sterile water to the vial to achieve a final concentration of 500 mg/mL. This volume of diluent ensures proper reconstitution and accurate dosing for intramuscular administration.

B. 3 grams: This represents the total amount of medication in the vial, not the volume of diluent to be added. Confusing the total drug amount with diluent volume would result in incorrect preparation.

C. 500 mg/mL: This is the final concentration of the reconstituted solution, not the amount of diluent. It indicates the strength after adding the correct volume of sterile water.

D. 1 mL: Adding 1 mL of diluent would create a solution with a much higher concentration than intended, leading to potential dosing errors and increased risk of adverse effects.