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If the dose of the scanned medication is less than the ordered dose, the following alert will be generated: "WARNING: Dose scanned is LESS than ordered dose. Please scan again. Ordered dose: XXXX Scanned dose: XXXX." The user must review the Order Information that displays on the left side of the screen.
Alert
To abort the administration and return to the previous screen, the user may select the back arrow. To proceed, the user must scan the next unit(s) until the dose scanned matches the dose ordered. The Medication Administration screen will display when the dose ordered matches the dose scanned.
If the next unit(s) scanned is not the ordered medication, the following alert will be generated and display on the right side of the warning prompt: "Incorrect NDC scanned. Please scan again." The user must scan the correct medication to continue with medication administration.
Alerts
NOTE: A combination of the Dose Scanned is Greater than Ordered Dose and Dose Scanned is Less than Ordered Dose alerts may be received. For example, the pharmacy only carries a 500 mg dose of a particular medication. The order requires a 750 mg dose. When the 500 mg dose is scanned, the system will alert the user that the scanned dose is less than the ordered dose and the medication must be scanned again. At that point, the system will detect that 1000 mg have been scanned and alert the user that the scanned dose is greater than the ordered dose. The Reviewed checkbox must be selected to proceed.
NOTE: This alert is only generated when utilizing Medication Verification. Selecting the Medication Description or the Scheduled Time via the MAR to access Medication Administration will not alert the user that the dose to be administered is less than the dose ordered.