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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2015 Mar 1;55(2):169–177. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2015.14101

Table 3. Participants' performance in individual steps in medication administration task test.

Medication and administration steps Frequency and percent correct for 47 participants N (%)
Miglitol 25 mg: Take one tablet three times daily with meals.

 Place 1 tablet per well 47 (100)

 Place in morning, noon, and evening wells 37 (78.7)

 All 7 days are filled 42 (89.4)

Pyrantel 125 mg: Take six tablets daily for 3 days.

 Place 6 tablets 32 (68.1)

 Per one well 32 (68.1)

 For 3 consecutive wells 44 (93.6)

Paliperidone 3 mg: Take one tablet daily.

 Place 1 tablet per well 47 (100)

 Per one well consistently per day 47 (100)

 All 7 days are filled 42 (89.4)

Zopiclone 7.5 mg: Take one tablet nightly as needed.

 Place 1 tablet 31 (66.0)

 Per well consistently at bedtime well 25 (53.2)

 All 7 wells filled 24 (51.5)

Cephalothin 500 mg: Take one tablet four times daily for 10 days.

 Place 1 tablet 43 (91.5)

 Per well consistently morning, noon, evening, and bedtime 38 (80.9)

 For 7 days (one pack) and for 3 more consecutive days on second pack provided 37 (78.7)