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Comprehensive Nursing Exam - Two

A health-care provider (HCP) writes the following orders for a client admitted in sickle cell crisis: “oxygen 2L/NC, one unit MS 4 mg IV now, one unit packed red blood cells, and hydroxyurea (Hydrea®) 250 mg oral daily.” In response to these orders, what action should a nurse take?

ExplanationThe abbreviation MS is on the “do not use” list of abbreviations by The Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations [JCAHO]). It could be interpreted as morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate. Initiating all orders, preparing and administering MS, or verifying the abbreviations MS with another nurse are unsafe actions.