When administering a medication, a nurse should check the label on the drug container against the MAR when removing the drug container from the client's medication drawer, when removing the drug from the medication container, and:

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

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?

A patient is due for a 40-mg dose of furosemide (Lasix) at 9:00 AM on May 5, 2013. The drug label reads "20 mg per tablet." The tablets in the bottle appear firm and unbroken. The expiration date on the bottle reads "April 2, 2013." The best nursing action is to:

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?

When preparing to administer an intradermal injection to an adult, the nurse ensures that the dose amount does not exceed 0.1 mL. A 1 mL tuberculin syringe is used with a 25-gauge needle and is administered at which angle?

Why does the nurse administer lorazepam intramuscularly (IM) to the patient rather than into the subcutaneous tissue?

A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection for a client of average weight. At what angle would the nurse insert the needle?

Which of these is the correct way for a nurse to document medication administration?

The graduate nurse is aware that the count of the unit's narcotics and controlled substances at the change of shifts should involve:

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: