Question

1. find any missing or incorrect information in the following orders.

a) mrs. chen august 15, 2024 at 1000 h acetaminophen 500 mg po q3h qd dr. michael wang. md order error:
b) ms. shelly davis october 2, 2023 at 1400 h digoxin 120 μg q4h dr. steve smith. dpm order error:
c) mr. robert jones march 23, 2023 at 1200 h c (kcl) 60 meq od with meals dr. esther quinn. dpm order error:
d) mr. peter brown may 18, 2024 ampicillin 0.5 g po @ q6h dr. d collins. md order error:

Explanation:

a)

• The abbreviation "QD" (once daily) contradicts "q3h" (every 3 hours).

b)

• Digoxin dose is too high for q4h (every 4 hours) administration. Also, route of administration (e.g., po - by mouth) is missing.

c)

• Potassium chloride (KCl) 60 mEq OD (once daily) is a high dose. Also, "c (KCl)" is an unclear notation.

d)

• Date has no time specified. Also, "@ q6h" is an incorrect notation (should be "q6h" - every 6 hours).

Answer:

a) Order Error: Contradiction between "QD" and "q3h".
b) Order Error: High digoxin dose for q4h, missing route.
c) Order Error: High KCl dose, unclear notation.
d) Order Error: Missing time, incorrect notation.