Practice Question
The nurse is talking a verb order for a new medication. Which is the most accurate and safest way for the nurse to transcribe an order for a two milligram dose into the client's chart?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
2 mg
Rationale:
🔴 Using numeric “2 mg” avoids confusion or misinterpretation.
🔴 Writing numbers in digits reduces risk of transcription errors.
🔴 “Two mg” or “two milligrams” can be misread.
🔴 Avoids unnecessary trailing zeros, preventing 10× dosing errors.
🔴 Follows safe medication administration standards.
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Communication, Pharmacology, Tissue Integrity Exam 2
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- Domain: 🚑Pharmacology
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