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CALCULATING iDRUG iDOSAGES iA iPATIENT-SAFE iAPPROACH iTO iNURSING iAND iMATH
i ANDRA iLUZ iMARTINEZ iDE iCASTILLO iAND iMARYANNE iWERNER-MCCULLOUGH
2nd Edition
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,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: iCalculating iDrug iDosages: iA iPatient-Safe iApproach ito iNursing iand
iTest iBank
Math,,2e
Table iof iContents:
I. iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Chapter i1. iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Chapter i2. iThe iDrug iLabel
II. iSystems iof iMeasurement
Chapter i3. iThe iMetric iSystem
Chapter i4. iThe iHousehold iSystem
III. iMethods iof iCalculation
Chapter i5. iLinear iRatio iand iProportion
Chapter i6. iFractional iRatio iand iProportion
Chapter i7. iDimensional iAnalysis
Chapter i8. iFormula iMethod
IV. iAdministration iof iMedications
Chapter i9. iCalculating iOral iMedication iDoses
Chapter i10. iSyringes iand iNeedles
Chapter i11. iCalculating iParenteral iMedication iDosages
Chapter i12. iPreparing iPowdered iParenteral iMedications
Chapter i13. iAdministration iof iInsulin
V. iIV iTherapy iand iAdministration iof iIntravenous iMedications
Chapter i14. iIntravenous iInfusion iand iInfusion iRates
Chapter i15. iCalculating iInfusion iand iCompletion iTime
Chapter i16. iAdministering iIV iPush iMedications
VI. iVerifying iSafe iDose iand iCritical iCare iCalculations
Chapter i17. iVerifying iSafe iDose
Chapter i18. iTitration iof iIntravenous iMedications
VII. iIntake iand iOutput
Chapter i19. iCalculating iIntake iand iOutput
Chapter i20. iCalculating iParenteral iIntake
VIII. iDosages ifor iPediatric iand iOlder iAdult iPopulations
Chapter i21. iConsiderations ifor ithe iPediatric iPatient
Chapter i22. iConsiderations ifor ithe iOlder iAdult
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Chapter i1: iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Castillo: iCalculating iDrug iDosages: iA iPatient-Safe iApproach ito iNursing iand iMath i2nd iEdition
MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. The ifollowing imedication iorder iis iin ithe ipatient’s imedication iadministration irecord i(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone i40 img iPO idaily iat i0900.
After ireading ithe iorder, ithe inurse icorrectly idetermines:
A “PO” iis ian iinappropriate iabbreviation.
B the imedication iorder iis iwritten icorrectly.
C 40 img ishould ibe iwritten ias i40mg.
D tall iman ilettering iindicates ithat ithe idrug iis ia
inarcotic.
ANS: iB
Feedback
The imedication iorder ihas iall ithe irequired icomponents i(drug iname, idose, iroute,
iand ifrequency iof iadministration) ifor ia idrug iorder. i“PO” iis ian iappropriate
iabbreviation; i40 img iis iwritten icorrectly iwith ia ispace ibetween ithe idose iand ithe
iunit iof imeasurement. iTall iman ilettering iis iused ito idistinguish ithe idrug ifrom
ianother idrug
with ia isimilar iname.
2. Which iof ithe ifollowing iaccurately idescribes ithe i“Boxed iWarning” ifound ion ia idrug ilabel?
A It iis iprimarily iis iused ito iidentify ithe isafe idose ifor ithe ipatient.
B It iis icommonly ifound ion iall idrug ilabels.
C It iidentifies iserious ipotential irisks iand iside ieffects irelated ito idrug iuse.
D It iprotects ithe ipatient iby iproviding iinformation ito idecrease iside
ieffects.
ANS: iC
Feedback
A idrug ilabel iwith ia iboxed iwarning iprovides iinformation ito ihealthcare
iprofessionals iand ipatients iregarding ithe iserious irisks iand iside ieffects irelated ito
ithe idrug. iThe iBoxed iWarning iis inot ithe iprimary i source ifor iidentifying ithe
ipatient’s idrug idosage.
The iwarning iis ifound ion ispecific iprescription imedications iand idoes inot iprovide
iinformation ito ireduce ior idecrease iside ieffects.
3. When ipracticing isafety iin ithe iadministration iof imedication, ifor iwhich iof ithe
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: iCalculating iDrug iDosages,
i2e ifollowing imedication iorders ishould ia inurse iseek iclarification ibefore ithe
i administration iof ithe imedication?
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CALCULATING iDRUG iDOSAGES iA iPATIENT-SAFE iAPPROACH iTO iNURSING iAND iMATH
i ANDRA iLUZ iMARTINEZ iDE iCASTILLO iAND iMARYANNE iWERNER-MCCULLOUGH
2nd Edition
i
i
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: iCalculating iDrug iDosages: iA iPatient-Safe iApproach ito iNursing iand
iTest iBank
Math,,2e
Table iof iContents:
I. iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Chapter i1. iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Chapter i2. iThe iDrug iLabel
II. iSystems iof iMeasurement
Chapter i3. iThe iMetric iSystem
Chapter i4. iThe iHousehold iSystem
III. iMethods iof iCalculation
Chapter i5. iLinear iRatio iand iProportion
Chapter i6. iFractional iRatio iand iProportion
Chapter i7. iDimensional iAnalysis
Chapter i8. iFormula iMethod
IV. iAdministration iof iMedications
Chapter i9. iCalculating iOral iMedication iDoses
Chapter i10. iSyringes iand iNeedles
Chapter i11. iCalculating iParenteral iMedication iDosages
Chapter i12. iPreparing iPowdered iParenteral iMedications
Chapter i13. iAdministration iof iInsulin
V. iIV iTherapy iand iAdministration iof iIntravenous iMedications
Chapter i14. iIntravenous iInfusion iand iInfusion iRates
Chapter i15. iCalculating iInfusion iand iCompletion iTime
Chapter i16. iAdministering iIV iPush iMedications
VI. iVerifying iSafe iDose iand iCritical iCare iCalculations
Chapter i17. iVerifying iSafe iDose
Chapter i18. iTitration iof iIntravenous iMedications
VII. iIntake iand iOutput
Chapter i19. iCalculating iIntake iand iOutput
Chapter i20. iCalculating iParenteral iIntake
VIII. iDosages ifor iPediatric iand iOlder iAdult iPopulations
Chapter i21. iConsiderations ifor ithe iPediatric iPatient
Chapter i22. iConsiderations ifor ithe iOlder iAdult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: iCalculating iDrug iDosages,
i2e
Chapter i1: iSafety iin iMedication iAdministration
Castillo: iCalculating iDrug iDosages: iA iPatient-Safe iApproach ito iNursing iand iMath i2nd iEdition
MULTIPLE iCHOICE
1. The ifollowing imedication iorder iis iin ithe ipatient’s imedication iadministration irecord i(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone i40 img iPO idaily iat i0900.
After ireading ithe iorder, ithe inurse icorrectly idetermines:
A “PO” iis ian iinappropriate iabbreviation.
B the imedication iorder iis iwritten icorrectly.
C 40 img ishould ibe iwritten ias i40mg.
D tall iman ilettering iindicates ithat ithe idrug iis ia
inarcotic.
ANS: iB
Feedback
The imedication iorder ihas iall ithe irequired icomponents i(drug iname, idose, iroute,
iand ifrequency iof iadministration) ifor ia idrug iorder. i“PO” iis ian iappropriate
iabbreviation; i40 img iis iwritten icorrectly iwith ia ispace ibetween ithe idose iand ithe
iunit iof imeasurement. iTall iman ilettering iis iused ito idistinguish ithe idrug ifrom
ianother idrug
with ia isimilar iname.
2. Which iof ithe ifollowing iaccurately idescribes ithe i“Boxed iWarning” ifound ion ia idrug ilabel?
A It iis iprimarily iis iused ito iidentify ithe isafe idose ifor ithe ipatient.
B It iis icommonly ifound ion iall idrug ilabels.
C It iidentifies iserious ipotential irisks iand iside ieffects irelated ito idrug iuse.
D It iprotects ithe ipatient iby iproviding iinformation ito idecrease iside
ieffects.
ANS: iC
Feedback
A idrug ilabel iwith ia iboxed iwarning iprovides iinformation ito ihealthcare
iprofessionals iand ipatients iregarding ithe iserious irisks iand iside ieffects irelated ito
ithe idrug. iThe iBoxed iWarning iis inot ithe iprimary i source ifor iidentifying ithe
ipatient’s idrug idosage.
The iwarning iis ifound ion ispecific iprescription imedications iand idoes inot iprovide
iinformation ito ireduce ior idecrease iside ieffects.
3. When ipracticing isafety iin ithe iadministration iof imedication, ifor iwhich iof ithe
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: iCalculating iDrug iDosages,
i2e ifollowing imedication iorders ishould ia inurse iseek iclarification ibefore ithe
i administration iof ithe imedication?
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