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I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label uj uj uj uj
II. Systems of Measurement
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III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 8. Formula Method uj uj uj
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates
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Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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,VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations
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Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
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Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
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After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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equency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviation;40
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A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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Feedback
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I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label uj uj uj uj
II. Systems of Measurement
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III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysisuj uj uj
Chapter 8. Formula Method uj uj uj
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates
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Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
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Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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, Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE uj
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methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. uj uj uj uj uj uj
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANSWER: B uj
Feedback
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equency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviation;40
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mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of measurement. T
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all man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
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B It is commonly found on all drug labels.uj uj uj uj uj uj uj
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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ANSWER: C uj
Feedback
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