TESTBANK x
CALCULATING xDRUG xDOSAGES xA xPATIENT-SAFE xAPPROACH xTO xNURSING xAND
MATH xANDRA xLUZ xMARTINEZ xDE xCASTILLO xAND xMARYANNE xWERNER-
x
MCCULLOUGH
2nd Edition
x
x
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages: xA xPatient-Safe xApproach xto xNursing xand
xTest xBank
Math,,2e
Table xof xContents:
I. xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Chapter x1. xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Chapter x2. xThe xDrug xLabel
II. xSystems xof xMeasurement
Chapter x3. xThe xMetric xSystem
Chapter x4. xThe xHousehold xSystem
III. xMethods xof xCalculation
Chapter x5. xLinear xRatio xand xProportion
Chapter x6. xFractional xRatio xand xProportion
Chapter x7. xDimensional xAnalysis
Chapter x8. xFormula xMethod
IV. xAdministration xof xMedications
Chapter x9. xCalculating xOral xMedication xDoses
Chapter x10. xSyringes xand xNeedles
Chapter x11. xCalculating xParenteral xMedication xDosages
Chapter x12. xPreparing xPowdered xParenteral xMedications
Chapter x13. xAdministration xof xInsulin
V. xIV xTherapy xand xAdministration xof xIntravenous xMedications
Chapter x14. xIntravenous xInfusion xand xInfusion xRates
Chapter x15. xCalculating xInfusion xand xCompletion xTime
Chapter x16. xAdministering xIV xPush xMedications
VI. xVerifying xSafe xDose xand xCritical xCare xCalculations
Chapter x17. xVerifying xSafe xDose
Chapter x18. xTitration xof xIntravenous xMedications
VII. xIntake xand xOutput
Chapter x19. xCalculating xIntake xand xOutput
Chapter x20. xCalculating xParenteral xIntake
VIII. xDosages xfor xPediatric xand xOlder xAdult xPopulations
Chapter x21. xConsiderations xfor xthe xPediatric xPatient
Chapter x22. xConsiderations xfor xthe xOlder xAdult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages,
x2e
Chapter x1: xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Castillo: xCalculating xDrug xDosages: xA xPatient-Safe xApproach xto xNursing xand xMath x2nd
Edition
x
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. The xfollowing xmedication xorder xis xin xthe xpatient’s xmedication xadministration
xrecord x(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone x40 xmg xPO xdaily xat x0900.
After xreading xthe xorder, xthe xnurse xcorrectly xdetermines:
A “PO” xis xan xinappropriate xabbreviation.
B the xmedication xorder xis xwritten xcorrectly.
C 40 xmg xshould xbe xwritten xas x40mg.
D tall xman xlettering xindicates xthat xthe xdrug xis xa
xnarcotic.
ANS: xB
Feedback
The xmedication xorder xhas xall xthe xrequired xcomponents x(drug xname, xdose,
xroute, xand xfrequency xof xadministration) xfor xa xdrug xorder. x“PO” xis xan
xappropriate xabbreviation; x40 xmg xis xwritten xcorrectly xwith xa xspace
xbetween xthe xdose xand xthe xunit xof xmeasurement. xTall xman xlettering xis
xused xto xdistinguish xthe xdrug xfrom xanother xdrug
with xa xsimilar xname.
2. Which xof xthe xfollowing xaccurately xdescribes xthe x“Boxed xWarning” xfound xon xa
xdrug xlabel?
A It xis xprimarily xis xused xto xidentify xthe xsafe xdose xfor xthe
xpatient.
B It xis xcommonly xfound xon xall xdrug xlabels.
C It xidentifies xserious xpotential xrisks xand xside xeffects xrelated xto
xdrug xuse.
D It xprotects xthe xpatient xby xproviding xinformation xto xdecrease
xside xeffects.
ANS: xC
Feedback
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages,
x2e
A xdrug xlabel xwith xa xboxed xwarning xprovides xinformation xto xhealthcare
xprofessionals xand xpatients xregarding xthe xserious xrisks xand xside xeffects
xrelated xto xthe xdrug. xThe xBoxed xWarning xis xnot xthe xprimary xsource xfor
xidentifying xthe xpatient’s xdrug xdosage.
The xwarning xis xfound xon xspecific xprescription xmedications xand xdoes xnot
xprovide xinformation xto xreduce xor xdecrease xside xeffects.
3. When xpracticing xsafety xin xthe xadministration xof xmedication, xfor xwhich xof
xthe xfollowing xmedication xorders xshould xa xnurse xseek xclarification xbefore
xthe xadministration xof xthe xmedication?
2
CALCULATING xDRUG xDOSAGES xA xPATIENT-SAFE xAPPROACH xTO xNURSING xAND
MATH xANDRA xLUZ xMARTINEZ xDE xCASTILLO xAND xMARYANNE xWERNER-
x
MCCULLOUGH
2nd Edition
x
x
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages: xA xPatient-Safe xApproach xto xNursing xand
xTest xBank
Math,,2e
Table xof xContents:
I. xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Chapter x1. xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Chapter x2. xThe xDrug xLabel
II. xSystems xof xMeasurement
Chapter x3. xThe xMetric xSystem
Chapter x4. xThe xHousehold xSystem
III. xMethods xof xCalculation
Chapter x5. xLinear xRatio xand xProportion
Chapter x6. xFractional xRatio xand xProportion
Chapter x7. xDimensional xAnalysis
Chapter x8. xFormula xMethod
IV. xAdministration xof xMedications
Chapter x9. xCalculating xOral xMedication xDoses
Chapter x10. xSyringes xand xNeedles
Chapter x11. xCalculating xParenteral xMedication xDosages
Chapter x12. xPreparing xPowdered xParenteral xMedications
Chapter x13. xAdministration xof xInsulin
V. xIV xTherapy xand xAdministration xof xIntravenous xMedications
Chapter x14. xIntravenous xInfusion xand xInfusion xRates
Chapter x15. xCalculating xInfusion xand xCompletion xTime
Chapter x16. xAdministering xIV xPush xMedications
VI. xVerifying xSafe xDose xand xCritical xCare xCalculations
Chapter x17. xVerifying xSafe xDose
Chapter x18. xTitration xof xIntravenous xMedications
VII. xIntake xand xOutput
Chapter x19. xCalculating xIntake xand xOutput
Chapter x20. xCalculating xParenteral xIntake
VIII. xDosages xfor xPediatric xand xOlder xAdult xPopulations
Chapter x21. xConsiderations xfor xthe xPediatric xPatient
Chapter x22. xConsiderations xfor xthe xOlder xAdult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages,
x2e
Chapter x1: xSafety xin xMedication xAdministration
Castillo: xCalculating xDrug xDosages: xA xPatient-Safe xApproach xto xNursing xand xMath x2nd
Edition
x
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. The xfollowing xmedication xorder xis xin xthe xpatient’s xmedication xadministration
xrecord x(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone x40 xmg xPO xdaily xat x0900.
After xreading xthe xorder, xthe xnurse xcorrectly xdetermines:
A “PO” xis xan xinappropriate xabbreviation.
B the xmedication xorder xis xwritten xcorrectly.
C 40 xmg xshould xbe xwritten xas x40mg.
D tall xman xlettering xindicates xthat xthe xdrug xis xa
xnarcotic.
ANS: xB
Feedback
The xmedication xorder xhas xall xthe xrequired xcomponents x(drug xname, xdose,
xroute, xand xfrequency xof xadministration) xfor xa xdrug xorder. x“PO” xis xan
xappropriate xabbreviation; x40 xmg xis xwritten xcorrectly xwith xa xspace
xbetween xthe xdose xand xthe xunit xof xmeasurement. xTall xman xlettering xis
xused xto xdistinguish xthe xdrug xfrom xanother xdrug
with xa xsimilar xname.
2. Which xof xthe xfollowing xaccurately xdescribes xthe x“Boxed xWarning” xfound xon xa
xdrug xlabel?
A It xis xprimarily xis xused xto xidentify xthe xsafe xdose xfor xthe
xpatient.
B It xis xcommonly xfound xon xall xdrug xlabels.
C It xidentifies xserious xpotential xrisks xand xside xeffects xrelated xto
xdrug xuse.
D It xprotects xthe xpatient xby xproviding xinformation xto xdecrease
xside xeffects.
ANS: xC
Feedback
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: xCalculating xDrug xDosages,
x2e
A xdrug xlabel xwith xa xboxed xwarning xprovides xinformation xto xhealthcare
xprofessionals xand xpatients xregarding xthe xserious xrisks xand xside xeffects
xrelated xto xthe xdrug. xThe xBoxed xWarning xis xnot xthe xprimary xsource xfor
xidentifying xthe xpatient’s xdrug xdosage.
The xwarning xis xfound xon xspecific xprescription xmedications xand xdoes xnot
xprovide xinformation xto xreduce xor xdecrease xside xeffects.
3. When xpracticing xsafety xin xthe xadministration xof xmedication, xfor xwhich xof
xthe xfollowing xmedication xorders xshould xa xnurse xseek xclarification xbefore
xthe xadministration xof xthe xmedication?
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