Which of the following is included when administering a liquid drug?
A. Hold the medicine at eye level, with the palm over the label, and pour the correct amount of the drug
B. Hold the bottle on the side opposite the label when you pour
C. Hold the poured drug at eye level and check the dose
D. Pour any excess drug in the medicine cup back into the bottle
E. Use the top portion of the meniscus to measure the drug correctly
A. Hold the medicine at eye level, with the palm over the label, and pour the correct amount of the drug
Locate the mark on the medicine cup for the prescribed dose. Keeping your thumbnail on the mark, hold the cup at eye level with your palm over the label and pour the correct amount of the drug.
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