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ISMP Medication Safety VIP Certification Exam
ISMP — The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) does not administer a single standardized licensure exam; this practice set mirrors the knowledge, terminology, and clinical reasoning tested across ISMP-aligned assessments, Certified Medication Safety Officer (CMSO) preparation, and medication safety competency evaluations used by hospitals, pharmacies, and nursing boards — covering ISMP's published guidelines, high-alert medication lists, error-prone abbreviations, and system-safety principles.
55
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 55👑 VIP
A nurse receives a verbal order for 'morphine 4 mg IV q4h PRN pain.' She reads back the order and documents it. During administration she notes the patient's respiratory rate is 10 breaths/min and the last dose was given 3 hours ago. Which action BEST reflects ISMP-recommended safe opioid practice?
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