7. Meghan works as a nurse in the local hospital. She was placed on the
evening shift last Monday. The evening shift begins at 7:00 o’clock. When
she arrived at work she noticed that one of her patients should receive
her medication every 3 hours. The chart says that she had received
medication at 1700 hours.
a. What time is this 1700 hours on a regular clock ____________?
b. Meghan gives the patient medication and notes the time as
1730 hours. Is Meghan correct in giving her the medication at this
time? _________________________________________
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c. Explain your answer: _______________________________
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d. If Megan is incorrect, write the correct time the patient should have
been given the medication in army time.
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e. You are Megan’s supervisor on the evening shift. The patient begins
to complain about severe pain and begins to vomit. You read the
patient’s chart. Write what you notice about how the medication
was admnistered in your report to the Matron of the hospital.
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MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE TASKS 20 Christie Wainwright