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Case Study:You are caring for a 2 year old female patient who is hospitalized with a severe asthma exacerbation and double ear infection.  She has the following orders written:Rocephin 500mg IV q 12 hoursDuoneb treatments, 1 ampule per neb q 6 hours prn wheezingTylenol 10mg/kg po q 6 hours prn fever  (weight 24 lbs)Cipro 0.3%  ear drops , instill in each each ear q 8 hoursWhich order requires more verification?

1.      The nurse is preparing to apply a patch test to a patient, and the patient asks what he will need to remember after leaving the clinic. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

1.      Which form of liquid medication is not recommended for pediatric patients?

Which route of administration would be ordered by the health care provider if a patient is vomiting?

Which effect would be important for the nurse to address when teaching a patient about the overuse of nose drops?

1.      When administering several medications via feeding tube, the nurse should:

In preparing to administer medications to a patient with an NG tube, which would be appropriate to give through that route? (Select all that apply.)

1.      A nurse is preparing an injection using a single dose glass ampule. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate regarding safe medication administration?  (select all that apply)

Which advantage(s) does the unit dose drug distribution system include? (Select all that apply.)