A cardiac nurse is dispensing medication on her morning rounds. What will she need to do when calculating a medication that does NOT come in the same unit of measure?
a. Convert from one system to the other.
b. Call the MD for a change in the prescription.
c. Call the pharmacy.
d. Check the formulary directory.
a. Convert from one system to the other.
FEEDBACK:
a. Convert from one system to the other.
b. Calling the MD for a change in the prescription is unrealistic. .
c. The pharmacist typically tells the clinician the available form of a drug. .
d. Checking the formulary directory is incorrect because these are specific to each institution. .
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