A client has been prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hormone replacement therapy. Which of the following advice does the nurse know would be MOST useful in preventing errors in administering this medication?
a. Use caution with decimal point placement.
b. Only use the generic form of this medication.
c. Perform lab tests to determine therapeutic blood.
d. Only ask a certified physician about administration.
a. Use caution with decimal point placement.
FEEDBACK:
a. Caution is advised with decimal point placement (e.g., 0.025 mg vs. 0.25 mg) and dose conversions between mg and mcg because medication errors frequently occur.
b. Clients should not change from one brand to another or to a generic without physician approval. Therefore, staying with the same trade or generic would not be related to medication error. .
c. Lab tests to monitor therapeutic level are indicated periodically and would not be related to nursing medication errors. .
d. Nursing research and statistics will reveal the answer to this question. .
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