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If a dosage is unclear on a health care provider’s order, the nurse should:

The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a child.  The child’s parent asks “Whether the drug is safe for children?”  How will the nurse respond to the   parent?

The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?

Drugs are put into 5 different schedules as part of the Controlled Substance Act according to which of the following?

“The Orphan Drug Act”:

Which statement about the safety and efficacy of medications in children is accurate?

Before a drug becomes official, it is given a ____ name, or common name by  the United States Adopted Names Counsel.  This name is much simpler than the chemical name, and can be used by any manufacturer.

Which law(s) govern all drug administration by nurses?

Which of the following statements is true regarding Schedule V drugs?

The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials “USP” after the drug’s official name.  The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug