Read the following case study. Then in a minimum of 200 words answer the following questions. Responses should be logical and substantial.
Dispensing error with the high volume of medications cause more
errors. the pharmacist must check the prescription for correct
dosage, medication name to avoid an error. There are a lot of
causes for dispensing errors like poor handwriting, traps, poor
concentration and lack of understanding and knowledge about
medication strength, adverse effects, drug interaction and
medication action cause these errors. pharmacist lack of knowledge
about different dosage and products make medication errors.
Prevention:
Pharmacists should make sure the correct entry of prescriptions. If
any doubts they should clarify the prescription with providers and
medication drug name similarities pharmacists should be familiar
with the same medication with the same sounds. Health care
providers should make high-quality prescription for appropriate
use. Active internal monitoring programs improve safety and avoid
medication error. E-prescribing and clinical decision making should
check the dosage and monitor drug-drug interaction. Audit and
failure analysis that should make the correction for individual
improvement systems. patient education improves their knowledge
when prescribing medication with a clear explanation that avoids
errors and makes awareness. Interdisciplinary system reviews on
drug delivery process avoid risk and error.
In our CPOE system, a medication order was generated for warfarin 7 mg daily. Using an...
In our CPOE system, a medication order was generated for warfarin 7 mg daily. Using an HL7 interface message, the medication order was communicated to an external pharmacy system. Because there was no dispensable product of warafin 7 mg, the pharmacist converted the order into dispensable products, a 5-mg tablet and a 2-mg tablet. Several days later, clinicians observed that the patient’s anticoagulation laboratory results (INR) were at panic levels, but there had been no easily identified originating event. The...
1. Glucophage 500 mg is ordered p.o. b.i.d. with breakfast and dinner. Pharmacy sends 1 g scored tablets of glucophage. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer? _________ 2. The physician orders digoxin 125 mcg p.o. q.AM. Pharmacy sends digoxin scored tablets labeled 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer to the patient? 3. Oxycontin 30 mg controlled-released tablet is ordered for the patient. The nurse has the following tablets available: Oxycontin 10 mg controlled-released tablet Oxycontin...
writes an order for Allopurinol 200 mg by mouth daily for a patient with gout you with 0.5 gram tablets. How many tablets do you administer per dose?* dispenses o 1 tablet/dose o 0.4 tablet/dose o 6 tablets/dose o 2 tablets/dose . 7.) MD writes an order for Lopressor 25 mg by mouth bid. Pharmacy dispenses you with 50 mg tablets How many tablets do you administer per dose?" o 2.5 tablets/dose o 0.5 tablet/dose o 3 tablets/dose o 3.5...
MEDICATION CALCULATION #9 Order: Coumadin 7.5mg, PO, daily. Available: Warfarin Sodium Tablets USP 5 mg & Warfarin Sodium Tablets USP 2mg a. Which labeled Coumadin container should you select? Why? b How many tablets are equivalent to Coumadin 7.5mg? Please show your detailed calculation.
The medication order states to administer 45 mg/kg/day in equal doses t.i.d. for 4 days. The weight is recorded as 40 Ib. On hand is 200 mg/scored tablet. Utilizing the single dose (tab), how many tablet(s) would you give per day? (Round the tab single dose to the nearest half tablet.) The medication ordered is 0.1 g PO q8h x 7 days. On hand is 3 ounces that contain 90 mg/tsp. X given for each dose?
6. The medication ordered is 0.5 gm of amoxicillin. Available is 250 mg tablet How many tablets should be given? 7. Liquid digoxin is available as 0.05mg/ml. How much would you need for a dose of 36 meg? 8. Potassium chloride 20 mEq is prescribed. It is available as 10 mEq per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse give? 9. Amoxicillin (Amoxil) 0.25 G, PO, three times daily Drug available: Amoxil 125 mg/5 ml how many ml will be...
7. The physician ordered: Digoxin 250 mcg po qid. The label reads 1 tablet equals 0.25 mg. How many tablets will you administer to your patient? 8. The nonsteroidal medication naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g. How many tablets equal this daily dose? 9. The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/mL. The order is for Heparin 6,000 U q6h sc. How many milliliters will you administer to...
Verizon LTE 9:38 PM 5% Exit 14:57 The order is for phenobarbital elixir 120 mg at bedtime for the patient upon discharge. Pharmacy sends a bottle of phenobarbital elixir labeled 20 mg /5 mL. How may tablespoons will the nurse instruct the patient to take at home? 2 tablespoons 3. The physician orders digoxin 125 mcg p.o. q.AM. Pharmacy sends digoxin scored tablets labeled 0.25 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer to the patient? Enter answer... 4....
1. Your patient weighing 44 lbs has an order for Tylenol (acetaminophen) 325 mg stat. The recommendations for acetaminophen is 10 - 15 mg/kg/dose. Tylenol solution is available is 160mg per teaspoon. A. Is this ordered dose safe? B. How many mls would you give 2. A child has an order for ibuprofen 185 mg orally prn q6h. Ibuprofen solution is available as 100 mg tsp. How many ml do you need for this dose? 3. A client weighing 110...
Show instructions Questions 1-60 of 60 | Page 1 of 1 Question 1 Which statement by a patient receiving high-dose melphalan indicates an understanding of the teaching O a "Blood counts are not routinely monitored during therapy. 9 b "tis important to take the tablet with food. Owill put honey in my tea daily. O d will suck on ice chips while the drug is being administered Question2 Prior to beginning treatment with daunorubicin, the patient should inform the nurse...