The doctor ordered medication for the patient that required 10 tablets to be administered in order to provide the patient with the correct dose what should the nurse do?

Answer 1

The nurse should double check the order with the prescriber and with the pharmacist as there is potentially an error with dosing.

Answer 2

I would first check the order again along with my calculation to ensure I have the dosage correct. If my calculations were correct I would contact pharmacy to see if the medication could be dispensed in a higher dose to avoid administering 10 tablets/dose.