Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of two tenths of a milligram. Which of the following examples should the nurse use to show appropriate transcription of this dosage?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
0.2 mg is the correct way to transcribe two tenths of a milligram without using trailing zeros, which reduces the risk of medication errors.