ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 Questions
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A nurse is receiving a medication prescription by telephone from a provider. The provider states, 'Administer 6 milligrams of morphine IV push every 3 hours as needed for acute pain.' How should the nurse transcribe the prescription in the client's medical record?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Morphine 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain. This transcription accurately reflects the medication (morphine), dose (6 mg), route (IV push), frequency (every 3 hours), and indication (acute pain). It is clear, concise, and follows standard medication transcription guidelines.
Choice B (MS 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain) is incorrect because it uses an abbreviation (MS) instead of the full drug name (morphine).
Choice C (MSO4 6 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain) is incorrect because it uses the chemical name (MSO4) rather than the common name (morphine).
Choice D (Morphine 6.0 mg IV push every 3 hr PRN acute pain) is incorrect because the unnecessary decimal point after the dose (6.0 mg) could lead to dosing errors. Also, the abbreviation "
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