The nurse notes that a client is prescribed Lasix every 12 hours by mouth. What is missing from this order that the nurse should question?
1. The time of day to give the drug is not specified.
2. There are special instructions for giving the medication.
3. The route is not ordered.
4. There is no dosage amount.
Answer: 4
1. The time of day would be a special order and, if not written, is left to hospital routine.
2. Lasix is not a drug that needs special instructions.
3. The route ordered is oral.
4. There is no dose listed for the drug.
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