TEST BANK d l #
CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: d l # d l #
dd A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and
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l# Math dd
2nd Edition d l#
l# Castillo | Werner-McCullough
d d
TEST d
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l#Math,,2e l#Test l#Bank
TestBankCalculatingDrugDosagesAPatient-
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Martinezde Castillo, Maryanne Werner Chapter 1-22
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Table l#of l#Contents:
I. l#Safety l#in l#Medication l#Administration
Chapter l#1. l#Safetyin l#Medication l#Administration
Chapterl#2. l#Thel#Drugl#Label
II. l#Systems l#of l#Measurement
Chapterl#3. l#Thel#Metricl#System
Chapter l#4. l#The l#Household l#System
III. l#Methods l#of l#Calculation
Chapter l#5. l#Linear l#Ratio l#and l#Proportion
Chapter l#6. l#Fractional l#Ratio l#and Proportion
d
Chapterl#7.l#Dimensional l#Analysis
Chapter l#8. l#Formula l#Method
IV. l#Administration l#of l#Medications
Chapter l#9. l#Calculating l#Oral l#Medication Doses d
Chapter l#10. l#Syringes l#and l#Needles
Chapter l#11. l#Calculating l#Parenteral l#Medication l#Dosages
Chapter l#12. l#Preparing l#Powdered l#Parenteral l#Medications
Chapterl#13.l#Administration l#of l#Insulin
V. l#IV l#Therapy l#and l#Administration l#of l#Intravenous l#Medications
Chapter l#14. l#Intravenous l#Infusion l#and l#Infusion l#Rates
Chapter l#15. l#Calculating l#Infusion l#and l#Completion l#Time
Chapter l#16. l#Administering l#IV l#Push l#Medications
VI. l#Verifying l#Safe l#Dose l#and l#Critical l#Care l#Calculations
Chapter l#17. l#Verifying l#Safe l#Dose
Chapter l#18. l#Titration of l#Intravenous l#Medications
d
VII. l#Intake l#and l#Output
Chapter l#19. l#Calculating l#Intake l#and l#Output
Chapter l#20. l#Calculating l#Parenteral l#Intake
VIII. l#Dosages l#for l#Pediatric l#and l#Older l#Adult Populations d
Chapter l#21. l#Considerations l#for l#the l#Pediatric l#Patient
Chapter l#22. l#Considerations l#for l#the l#Older l#Adult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: l#Calculating l#Drug l#Dosages,
l#2e
Chapter l#1: l#Safety l#in l#Medication l#Administration
Castillo: l#Calculating Drug l#Dosages: l#A l#Patient-Safe l#Approach l#to l#Nursing l#and l#Math l#2nd l#Edition
d
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. The l#following l#medication l#order l#is in l#the l#patient’s l#medication l#administration l#record l#(MAR):
d
methylPREDnisolone l#40 l#mg l#PO l#daily l#at l#0900.
Afterl#readingl#the l#order, l#thel#nurse l#correctlydetermines:
A ―PO‖l#is l#an l#inappropriate l#abbreviation.
B the l#medication l#order l#is l#written l#correctly.
C 40 l#mg should l#be l#written as 40mg.
d d d
D tall l#manl#letteringl#indicates l#that l#thel#drugl#isl#a l#narcotic.
ANS: l#B
Feedback
Thel#medication l#order l#has l#all l#the l#required l#components l#(drugl#name, l#dose, l#route,
l#andfr l#equencyl#of l#administration) l#for l#al#drug order. l#―PO‖l#isl#an l#appropriate
d
l#abbreviation;40 l#mgl#is l#written l#correctlyl#with l#a l#spacel#between l#the l#dosel#and l#the l#unit
l#of l#measurement. l#T l#all l#man l#lettering is l#used l#to l#distinguish l#the l#drug l#from
d
l#another l#drug
with l#a l#similar l#name.
2. Which l#ofl#the l#followingl#accuratelyl#describes l#the l#―Boxed l#Warning‖ l#found on l#a l#drugl#label?
d
A It is primarily l#is l#used l#to l#identify l#the l#safe l#dose l#for l#the l#patient.
d d
B It is l#commonlyl#found on l#all l#drug l#labels.
d d
C It l#identifies l#serious l#potential l#risks l#and l#side l#effects l#related l#to l#drug
l#use.
D It l#protects l#the l#patient l#by l#providing l#information to l#decrease l#side
d
l#effects.
ANS: l#C
Feedback
A l#drug l#label l#with l#a l#boxed l#warning l#provides l#information l#to l#healthcare
l#professionalsan l#d l#patients l#regarding l#the l#serious l#risks l#and l#side l#effects l#related l#to
l#the l#drug. l#The l#Boxed l#W l#arning is l#not the l#primary l#source l#for l#identifying l#the
d d
l#patient’s l#drug dosage.
d
The l#warning l#is l#found l#on l#specific l#prescription l#medications l#and l#does l#not
l#providein l#formation l#to l#reduce l#or l#decrease l#side l#effects.
3. When l#practicing l#safety l#in l#the l#administration l#of l#medication, l#for l#which l#of l#the
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: l#Calculating l#Drug l#Dosages,
l#2e
l#followingdm l#edication l#orders l#should a
l# nurse
l# seek
l# clarification before
l# d
the administration l#of l#the l#medica l#tion?
l# d
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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: d l # d l #
dd A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and
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l# Math dd
2nd Edition d l#
l# Castillo | Werner-McCullough
d d
TEST d
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: l#Calculating l#Drugl#Dosages: l#A l#Patient-Safe Approach l#to l#Nursing l#and
d
l#Math,,2e l#Test l#Bank
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SafeApproach toNursingandMathSecondEditionbySandraLu z
l# l# l# l# l# l# l# l# l# l# l#
Martinezde Castillo, Maryanne Werner Chapter 1-22
l# l# l# l# l# l#
Table l#of l#Contents:
I. l#Safety l#in l#Medication l#Administration
Chapter l#1. l#Safetyin l#Medication l#Administration
Chapterl#2. l#Thel#Drugl#Label
II. l#Systems l#of l#Measurement
Chapterl#3. l#Thel#Metricl#System
Chapter l#4. l#The l#Household l#System
III. l#Methods l#of l#Calculation
Chapter l#5. l#Linear l#Ratio l#and l#Proportion
Chapter l#6. l#Fractional l#Ratio l#and Proportion
d
Chapterl#7.l#Dimensional l#Analysis
Chapter l#8. l#Formula l#Method
IV. l#Administration l#of l#Medications
Chapter l#9. l#Calculating l#Oral l#Medication Doses d
Chapter l#10. l#Syringes l#and l#Needles
Chapter l#11. l#Calculating l#Parenteral l#Medication l#Dosages
Chapter l#12. l#Preparing l#Powdered l#Parenteral l#Medications
Chapterl#13.l#Administration l#of l#Insulin
V. l#IV l#Therapy l#and l#Administration l#of l#Intravenous l#Medications
Chapter l#14. l#Intravenous l#Infusion l#and l#Infusion l#Rates
Chapter l#15. l#Calculating l#Infusion l#and l#Completion l#Time
Chapter l#16. l#Administering l#IV l#Push l#Medications
VI. l#Verifying l#Safe l#Dose l#and l#Critical l#Care l#Calculations
Chapter l#17. l#Verifying l#Safe l#Dose
Chapter l#18. l#Titration of l#Intravenous l#Medications
d
VII. l#Intake l#and l#Output
Chapter l#19. l#Calculating l#Intake l#and l#Output
Chapter l#20. l#Calculating l#Parenteral l#Intake
VIII. l#Dosages l#for l#Pediatric l#and l#Older l#Adult Populations d
Chapter l#21. l#Considerations l#for l#the l#Pediatric l#Patient
Chapter l#22. l#Considerations l#for l#the l#Older l#Adult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: l#Calculating l#Drug l#Dosages,
l#2e
Chapter l#1: l#Safety l#in l#Medication l#Administration
Castillo: l#Calculating Drug l#Dosages: l#A l#Patient-Safe l#Approach l#to l#Nursing l#and l#Math l#2nd l#Edition
d
MULTIPLE l#CHOICE
1. The l#following l#medication l#order l#is in l#the l#patient’s l#medication l#administration l#record l#(MAR):
d
methylPREDnisolone l#40 l#mg l#PO l#daily l#at l#0900.
Afterl#readingl#the l#order, l#thel#nurse l#correctlydetermines:
A ―PO‖l#is l#an l#inappropriate l#abbreviation.
B the l#medication l#order l#is l#written l#correctly.
C 40 l#mg should l#be l#written as 40mg.
d d d
D tall l#manl#letteringl#indicates l#that l#thel#drugl#isl#a l#narcotic.
ANS: l#B
Feedback
Thel#medication l#order l#has l#all l#the l#required l#components l#(drugl#name, l#dose, l#route,
l#andfr l#equencyl#of l#administration) l#for l#al#drug order. l#―PO‖l#isl#an l#appropriate
d
l#abbreviation;40 l#mgl#is l#written l#correctlyl#with l#a l#spacel#between l#the l#dosel#and l#the l#unit
l#of l#measurement. l#T l#all l#man l#lettering is l#used l#to l#distinguish l#the l#drug l#from
d
l#another l#drug
with l#a l#similar l#name.
2. Which l#ofl#the l#followingl#accuratelyl#describes l#the l#―Boxed l#Warning‖ l#found on l#a l#drugl#label?
d
A It is primarily l#is l#used l#to l#identify l#the l#safe l#dose l#for l#the l#patient.
d d
B It is l#commonlyl#found on l#all l#drug l#labels.
d d
C It l#identifies l#serious l#potential l#risks l#and l#side l#effects l#related l#to l#drug
l#use.
D It l#protects l#the l#patient l#by l#providing l#information to l#decrease l#side
d
l#effects.
ANS: l#C
Feedback
A l#drug l#label l#with l#a l#boxed l#warning l#provides l#information l#to l#healthcare
l#professionalsan l#d l#patients l#regarding l#the l#serious l#risks l#and l#side l#effects l#related l#to
l#the l#drug. l#The l#Boxed l#W l#arning is l#not the l#primary l#source l#for l#identifying l#the
d d
l#patient’s l#drug dosage.
d
The l#warning l#is l#found l#on l#specific l#prescription l#medications l#and l#does l#not
l#providein l#formation l#to l#reduce l#or l#decrease l#side l#effects.
3. When l#practicing l#safety l#in l#the l#administration l#of l#medication, l#for l#which l#of l#the
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: l#Calculating l#Drug l#Dosages,
l#2e
l#followingdm l#edication l#orders l#should a
l# nurse
l# seek
l# clarification before
l# d
the administration l#of l#the l#medica l#tion?
l# d
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