The nurse is reviewing medication errors. Which situation is an example of a medication error?
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The nurse is reviewing a list of verbal medication orders. Which is the proper notation of the dose of the drug ordered?
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Question 3 of 5
When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, 'I haven't seen that pill before. Are you sure it's correct?' The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies that it is listed. Which is the nurse's best response?
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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?
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When taking a telephone order for a medication, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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