The patient is admitted to the cardiac unit. Everyone admitted to the cardiac unit will have an EKG done unless otherwise ordered. This is an example of which type of order?

A patient is to receive insulin Regular and insulin NPH. How will the nurse draw up the insulins for administration?

See the syringe diagram, what part is #7? (Assuming #7 refers to a common syringe part; no diagram provided, so standard parts assumed.)

The nurse explains to a client that the drug administration of a medication is to be placed between the gum and jaw. By which route is the nurse administering this medication?

The physician orders Salagen 10 mg po twice a day for dry eyes. The medication is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

What is the generic name on the medication? (No medication specified; assuming a common example from context, e.g., Zestril.)

A nurse has an order to administer a schedule II drug to a patient. When working with medications of this type, the responsibility of the nurse is to:

What should the nurse use when placing medication into a patient’s vaginal canal?

During a period of time when the computerized medication order system was down, the prescriber wrote admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescriber's handwriting. Which is the best action for the nurse to take at this time?

After administering a medication to a client, the nurse realizes that the client was given another client's drug. What must the nurse do next?

A nurse is assessing patient response to medications received. Which must the nurse know about these drugs to best evaluate whether the expected outcomes of the drug therapy have been achieved?