Test Bank For Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition ( Castillo, 2024) All Chapters || Latest Edition

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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
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methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. nf nf nf nf nf nf




After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A ―PO‖ is an inappropriate abbreviation. nf nf nf nf


B the medication order is written correctly. nf nf nf nf nf


C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. nf nf nf nf nf nf


D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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2. Which of the following accurately describes the ―Boxed Warning‖ found on a drug label?
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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. nf nf nf nf nf nf nf


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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A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professional
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sand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The B
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oxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosage.
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einformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the followin
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