Table 3.
Number (%) of correct answers on first attempt by nurses, doctors, and pharmacists from VI data.
| Questiona | Nurse n=63 |
Doctor n=86 |
Pharmacist n=14 |
P valueb | Total N=163 |
| 1. Loading dose | 19 (30) | 36 (42) | 9 (64) | .05 | 64 (39) |
| 2. Maintenance dose | 50 (79) | 59 (69) | 11 (79) | .32 | 120 (74) |
| 3. Compatible fluids | 53 (84) | 67 (78) | 11 (79) | .76 | 131 (80) |
| 4. Administration rate | 56 (89) | 55 (64) | 14 (100) | <.001 | 125 (77) |
| 5. Timing of first level | 20 (32) | 49 (57) | 12 (86) | <.001 | 81 (50) |
| 6. Target trough level | 47 (75) | 72 (84) | 12 (86) | .34 | 131 (80) |
| 7. Level of 35 mg/L | 43 (68) | 68 (79) | 14 (100) | .02 | 125 (77) |
| 8. Level of 20 mg/L | 49 (78) | 81 (94) | 13 (93) | .01 | 143 (88) |
| 9. Level of 26 mg/L | 46 (73) | 55 (64) | 12 (86) | .20 | 113 (69) |
| 10. Subsequent levels | 27 (43) | 45 (52) | 7 (50) | .52 | 79 (48) |
| Average score | 65% | 68% | 82% | <.001 | 68% |
aVI questions are shown in Multimedia Appendix 2.
bP values obtained using chi-square for trend.