The patient is ordered 25 mg of an oral tablet every 12 hours. The drug bottle lists "50- mg scored tablets" on the label. Which statement, made by the nurse, provides accurate instruction to the patient?

The nurse is reviewing a drug label with a drug name written with tall man lettering. Which statement indicates that the nurse has a correct understanding of tall man lettering on a drug label?

The patient receives 5 liters of fluid. The nurse correctly records that the patient has received ______ mL.

All of the following medication orders are found in a patient's MAR. Select the medication order that requires clarification prior to administration.

A student nurse makes the following statements regarding the units of measurements commonly found on drug labels. Which statement indicates a need for further clarification?

The medication order is for 325 mg of an oral suspension twice daily. The nurse correctly indicates that _________grams is the equivalent measurement.

The following medication is ordered for the patient:

Calcitriol Oral Solution 2 µg PO Daily

After reading the order, the nurse initially demonstrates safe practice by

The order is for the patient to take 100 mg PO daily. The nurse reads the following label and correctly informs the patient:

Azithromycin

for Oral Suspension, USP

100 mg per 5 mL

300 mg (15 mL when mixed)

FOR ORAL USE ONLY

MIXING DIRECTIONS:

Shake to loosen powder. Add 9 mL of water to the bottle.

After mixing, use within 10 days.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING.

Discard after full dosing is completed.

The nurse is reviewing a metric to household equivalent measurement conversion chart. Which of the following written equivalent measurements would the nurse question?

The patient has a medication bottle that says "Each tablet contains 750 mcg of medication." The pharmacist provides a refill of the same medication with the information "Each tablet contains 0.75 mg of medication." The nurse is correct to inform the patient that:

The order is for the patient to take 30 mL of a liquid medication daily. The patient tells the home health nurse that he takes 3 teaspoons every day. Which statement by the nurse is correct?