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Table of Contents: fw fw
I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label fw fw fw fw
II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method fw fw fw
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates
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Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations
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Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
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Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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MULTIPLE CHOICE fw
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. fw fw fw fw fw fw
After fw reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A ―PO‖ is an inappropriate abbreviation.
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B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a
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narcotic.
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Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route,
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and frequency of administration) for a drug order. ―PO‖ is an appropriate
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abbreviation; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and
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the unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug
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from another drug
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with a similar name.
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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.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug
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Feedback
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professionals and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related
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to the drug. The Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the
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patient’s drug dosage.
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information to reduce or decrease side effects.
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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: f w f w
A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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2nd Editionf w
Castillo | Werner-McCullough
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TESTBANK fw
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Test Bank
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Table of Contents: fw fw
I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label fw fw fw fw
II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method fw fw fw
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates
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Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations
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Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
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Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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MULTIPLE CHOICE fw
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. fw fw fw fw fw fw
After fw reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A ―PO‖ is an inappropriate abbreviation.
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B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
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D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a
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narcotic.
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ANS: B fw
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route,
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and frequency of administration) for a drug order. ―PO‖ is an appropriate
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abbreviation; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and
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the unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug
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from another drug
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with a similar name.
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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.
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug
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use.
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effects.
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ANS: C fw
Feedback
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professionals and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related
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to the drug. The Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the
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patient’s drug dosage.
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information to reduce or decrease side effects.
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administration of the medication?
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