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Medical Assistant

Oral Medication Orders for Practice: I want the dose, instructions, and progress notes   

1. Order: Give KTab 20 mEq tab i asap c food

What is the dose to be given?

Write instructions for patient (if any) on how they should take the medication when they go home.

Practice giving this order to a patient and write the corresponding progress note.

2. Order: Give metformin xr 500mg tab hs c food and glass of water.  Give first dose now. Rx sent to the pharmacy

What is the dose to be given?

Write instructions for patient (if any) on how they should take the medication when they go home.

Practice giving this order to a patient and write the corresponding progress note.

3. Order: Give Plavix 75 mg tab i po qd. Give first dose now.  

What is the dose to be given?

Write instructions for patient (if any) on how they should take the medication when they go home.

Practice giving this order to a patient and write the corresponding progress note.

Answer 1

1. Order: Give KTab 20 mEq tab i asap c food

What is the dose to be given?

20 mEq. KTab come as10 mEq tab.So give 2 tablets.

Write instructions for patients (if any) on how they should take the medication when they go home.

• Use each dose of the tablet with meals and with a full glass of water.
• Take the medication according to the doctor's instructions especially for those who take diuretics & digitalis preparations.
• Review with the doctor when any difficulty in swallowing tablets arises or if it appears to attach to the throat.
• Verify with the doctor if tarry stools or gastrointestinal bleeding is notified.
• Don't crush, chew, or suck the tablets.

Write the corresponding progress note.

The patient swallowed K Tab 20 mEq tab along with the food with a full glass of water. Patient tolerated well.