A nurse is reviewing a medication administration record before administering medications. Which order should the nurse implement?
a. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg QD PO
b. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg qd PO
c. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg daily
d. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg PO daily
ANS: D
The correct answer is a complete order; it contains the medication, dose, route, and time. QD is no longer an accepted abbreviation; it should be written out as "daily" or "every day." The order of "20 mg daily" does not specify the route to be used.
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