A nurse is transcribing a physician's new drug order on to a patient's medication administration record. In light of the potential for drug errors, how should the nurse best record the drug order?
A) Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily
B) Digoxin .125 mg PO daily
C) Digoxin 0.1250 mg PO daily
D) Digoxin .1250 mg PO daily
Ans: A
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices requires that leading zeros before the
decimal point always be included and trailing zeros after a decimal point never be used.
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