Instructions: Check the most appropriate nursing action(s) for the following medication orders. 80 Electronic Medical Re

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Instructions Check The Most Appropriate Nursing Action S For The Following Medication Orders 80 Electronic Medical Re 1 (49.82 KiB) Viewed 31 times

Instructions: Check the most appropriate nursing action(s) for the following medication orders. 80 Electronic Medical Record MAR K Name H. Patient Age 69 Gender F DOB 8-22-xx MR 70226 Allergles NKDA Room 110-0 Date 8-10-xx Time 1700 Scheduled Medications Time Drug name Dose Route Freq. Adm. 1700 Lovastatin 20 mg PO daily PRN Medications Ibuprofen 200 mg PO every 6 hr 1000 PRN headache The nurse is reviewing the electronic medication administration record (MAR) of the patient. For the 1500-2300 PM shift, the nurse is correct to: Administer lovastatin to the patient at 1700. Delay the administration of ibuprofen until bedtime. □ Administer ibuprofen with lovastatin at 1700 if the patient has a headache. Medication Administration Record MAR Date 9-12-xx Allergies Scheduled Medications Time Drug name 0900 Synthroid Doso Route Freq. 200 mcg PO daily PRN Medications B. Patient Ago 81 MR # 35788 DOB 6-19-xx A. XXX M.D. RM 70-A A patient is admitted at 0830 to the hospital unit. The day shift nurse is reviewing the paper copy of the newly admitted patient's MAR. The most appropriate clinical decision for the nurse is to: Administer the 0900 dose as ordered. Check to see if the patient has taken the morning dose of Synthroid at home. Ask another nurse to verify the dose. □Question the patient's allergies to medication. The allergy box on the patient's MAR has no data entered. Adm.