Which of the following demonstrates proper oral medication administration?
a. Removing the medication from the wrapper and placing it in a cup labeled with the patient's information
b. Using the edge of the medicine cup to fill with 0.5 mL of liquid medication
c. Placing all of the patient's medications in the same cup, except medications with assessments
d. Combining liquid medications from 2 single dose cups into 1 medicine cup
C
Placing medications that require preadministration assessment in a separate cup serves as a reminder to check before the medication is given, making it easier for the nurse to withhold medication if necessary. Medications should not be removed from their package until they are in the patient's room because this makes identification of the pill easier and reduces contamination. When measuring a liquid, the nurse should use the meniscus level to measure, not the edge. In addition, liquid medications measuring less than 10 mL should be drawn up in a needleless syringe. Single-dose medications should not be transferred to medicine cups to reduce unnecessary manipulation of the dose.
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