Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd Edition by Castillo Chapters 1-22, Complete

Test Bank
Calculating Drug Dosages
A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
2nd Edition by Castillo Chapters 1-22, Complete

,Table of Contents:
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I.VSafetyVinVMedicationVAdministration
ChapterV1.VSafetyVinVMedicationVAdministration
ChapterV2.VTheVDrugVLabel
II.VSystemsVofVMeasurement
ChapterV3.VTheVMetricVSystem
ChapterV4.VTheVHouseholdVSystem
III.VMethodsVofVCalculation
ChapterV5.VLinearVRatioVandVProportion
ChapterV6.VFractionalVRatioVandVProportion
ChapterV7.VDimensionalVAnalysis
ChapterV8.VFormulaVMethod
IV.VAdministrationVofVMedications
ChapterV9.VCalculatingVOralVMedicationVDoses
ChapterV10.VSyringesVandVNeedles
ChapterV11.VCalculatingVParenteralVMedicationVDosages
ChapterV12.VPreparingVPowderedVParenteralVMedications
ChapterV13.VAdministrationVofVInsulin
V.VIVVTherapyVandVAdministrationVofVIntravenousVMedications
ChapterV14.VIntravenousVInfusionVandVInfusionVRates
ChapterV15.VCalculatingVInfusionVandVCompletionVTime
ChapterV16.VAdministeringVIVVPushVMedications
VI.VVerifyingVSafeVDoseVandVCriticalVCareVCalculations
ChapterV17.VVerifyingVSafeVDose
ChapterV18.VTitrationVofVIntravenousVMedications
VII.VIntakeVandVOutput
ChapterV19.VCalculatingVIntakeVandVOutput
ChapterV20.VCalculatingVParenteralVIntake
VIII.VDosagesVforVPediatricVandVOlderVAdultVPopulations
ChapterV21.VConsiderationsVforVtheVPediatricVPatient
ChapterV22.VConsiderationsVforVtheVOlderVAdult

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ChapterV1:VSafetyVinVMedicationVAdministration
Castillo:VCalculatingVDrugVDosages:VAVPatient-SafeVApproachVtoVNursingVandVMathV2ndVEdition


MULTIPLEVCHOICE

1. TheVfollowingVmedicationVorderVisVinVtheVpatient’sVmedicationVadministrationVrecordV(MAR)
:

methylPREDnisoloneV40VmgVPOVdailyVatV0900.

AfterVreadingVtheVorder,VtheVnurseVcorrectlyVdetermines:
A “PO”VisVanVinappropriateVabbreviation.
B theVmedicationVorderVisVwrittenVcorrectly.
C 40VmgVshouldVbeVwrittenVasV40mg.
D tallVmanVletteringVindicatesVthatVtheVdrugVisVaVnarc
otic.

ANSWER:VB
Feedback
TheVmedicationVorderVhasVallVtheVrequiredVcomponentsV(drugVname,Vdose,Vr
oute,VandVfrequencyVofVadministration)VforVaVdrugVorder.V“PO”VisVanVappropria
teVabbreviation;V40VmgVisVwrittenVcorrectlyVwithVaVspaceVbetweenVtheVdoseVa
ndVtheVunitVofVmeasurement.VTallVmanVletteringVisVusedVtoVdistinguishVtheVdr
ugVfromVanotherVdrug
withVaVsimilarVname.




2. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVaccuratelyVdescribesVtheV“BoxedVWarning”VfoundVonVaVdrugVlabel?
A ItVisVprimarilyVisVusedVtoVidentifyVtheVsafeVdoseVforVtheVpatient.
B ItVisVcommonlyVfoundVonVallVdrugVlabels.
C ItVidentifiesVseriousVpotentialVrisksVandVsideVeffectsVrelatedVtoVdrugV
use.
D ItVprotectsVtheVpatientVbyVprovidingVinformationVtoVdecreaseVsideVeff
ects.

ANSWER:VC
Feedback
AVdrugVlabelVwithVaVboxedVwarningVprovidesVinformationVtoVhealthcareVprofes
sionalsVandVpatientsVregardingVtheVseriousVrisksVandVsideVeffectsVrelatedVtoVth
eVdrug.VTheVBoxedVWarningVisVnotVtheVprimaryVsourceVforVidentifyingVtheVpatie
nt’sVdrugVdosage.
TheVwarningVisVfoundVonVspecificVprescriptionVmedicationsVandVdoesVnotV
provideVinformationVtoVreduceVorVdecreaseVsideVeffects.

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3. WhenVpracticingVsafetyVinVtheVadministrationVofVmedication,VforVwhichVofVtheVfol
lowingVmedicationVordersVshouldVaVnurseVseekVclarificationVbeforeVtheVadminist
rationVofVtheVmedication?




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