When administering a liquid oral medication, where should you read the measurement?

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When administering a liquid oral medication, where should you read the measurement?
How to Properly Measure out Liquid Medications
When pouring liquid medications, hold the medicine cup at eye level. Use your thumb to mark off the correct level on the cup (as shown in picture). Then set the cup down and read the bottom of the meniscus at eye level to ensure accuracy. If you've poured too much medication into the cup, discard the excess. Don't return it to the bottle.
Here are a few additional tips:
Hold the container so that the medication flows from the side opposite the label so it won't run down the container and stain or obscure the label. Remove drips from the lip of the bottle first and the from the sides, using a clean, damp paper towel.For liquid measured in drops, use only the dropper supplies with the medication.

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Which is the correct way to administer liquid medication?

Administration of Liquid Medication.
Check consent – ask the client if they are ready to take their medication..
Shake the bottle if required (read instructions).
Measure correct dose..
Pour liquids into a marked beaker- put the beaker on a flat surface, bend knees and keep back straight, pour liquids at eye level..

How is oral medicine measured?

The top straight edge of the plunger is used to measure the correct dose of medicine. Do not measure at the dome. Here are examples of oral syringes. It is important to look at the numbers on the side to see what size it is.

What measuring device should you use when administering liquid medicines?

Use the dropper, syringe, medicine cup, or dosing spoon that comes with the medicine. If the medicine does not come with a dosing tool, ask your pharmacist or doctor to give you one to use. Never use teaspoons, tablespoons, or other household spoons to measure medicine.

When pouring liquid medication where does the nurse determine the amount of medication poured into a medicine cup?

12. Pour each liquid medication into a separate container. Measure liquid medications on a flat, level surface at eye level to make sure you have the correct amount.