Test Bank For Calculating Drug Dosages A Patient-
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Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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2nd Edition by Castillo
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Chapter 1 - 22 Complete
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,Table of Contents:
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I. f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Chapter f#1. f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Chapter f#2. f#The f#Drug f#Label
II. f#Systems f#of f#Measurement
Chapter f#3. f#The f#Metric f#System
Chapter f#4. f#The f#Household f#System
III. f#Methods f#of f#Calculation
Chapter f#5. f#Linear f#Ratio f#and f#Proportion
Chapter f#6. f#Fractional f#Ratio f#and f#Proportion
Chapter f#7. f#Dimensional f#Analysis
Chapter f#8. f#Formula f#Method
IV. f#Administration f#of f#Medications
Chapter f#9. f#Calculating f#Oral f#Medication f#Doses
Chapter f#10. f#Syringes f#and f#Needles
Chapter f#11. f#Calculating f#Parenteral f#Medication f#Dosages
Chapter f#12. f#Preparing f#Powdered f#Parenteral f#Medications
Chapter f#13. f#Administration f#of f#Insulin
V. f#IV f#Therapy f#and f#Administration f#of f#Intravenous f#Medications
Chapter f#14. f#Intravenous f#Infusion f#and f#Infusion f#Rates
Chapter f#15. f#Calculating f#Infusion f#and f#Completion f#Time
Chapter f#16. f#Administering f#IV f#Push f#Medications
VI. f#Verifying f#Safe f#Dose f#and f#Critical f#Care f#Calculations
Chapter f#17. f#Verifying f#Safe f#Dose
Chapter f#18. f#Titration f#of f#Intravenous f#Medications
VII. f#Intake f#and f#Output
Chapter f#19. f#Calculating f#Intake f#and f#Output
Chapter f#20. f#Calculating f#Parenteral f#Intake
VIII. f#Dosages f#for f#Pediatric f#and f#Older f#Adult f#Populations
Chapter f#21. f#Considerations f#for f#the f#Pediatric f#Patient
Chapter f#22. f#Considerations f#for f#the f#Older f#Adult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages,
f#2e
Chapter f#1: f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Castillo: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages: f#A f#Patient-Safe f#Approach f#to f#Nursing f#and f#Math
2nd f#Edition
f#
MULTIPLE f#CHOICE
1. The f#following f#medication f#order f#is f#in f#the f#patient’s f#medication f#administration
f#record f#(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone f#40 f#mg f#PO f#daily f#at f#0900.
After f#reading f#the f#order, f#the f#nurse f#correctly f#determines:
A “PO” f#is f#an f#inappropriate f#abbreviation.
B the f#medication f#order f#is f#written f#correctly.
C 40 f#mg f#should f#be f#written f#as f#40mg.
D tall f#man f#lettering f#indicates f#that f#the f#drug f#is f#a
f#narcotic.
ANSWER: f#B
Feedback
The f#medication f#order f#has f#all f#the f#required f#components f#(drug f#name,
f#dose, f#route, f#andf#frequency f#of f#administration) f#for f#a f#drug f#order. f#“PO”
f#is f#an f#appropriate f#abbreviation;# f40 f#mg f#is f#written f#correctly f#with f#a
f#space f#between f#the f#dose f#and f#the f#unit f#of f#measurement. f#Tall f#man
f#lettering f#is f#used f#to f#distinguish f#the f#drug f#from f#another f#drug
with f#a f#similar f#name.
2. Which f#of f#the f#following f#accurately f#describes f#the f#“Boxed f#Warning” f#found f#on f#a
f#drug f#label?
A It f#is f#primarily f#is f#used f#to f#identify f#the f#safe f#dose f#for f#the
f#patient.
B It f#is f#commonly f#found f#on f#all f#drug f#labels.
C It f#identifies f#serious f#potential f#risks f#and f#side f#effects f#related f#to
f#drug f#use.
D It f#protects f#the f#patient f#by f#providing f#information f#to f#decrease
f#side f#effects.
ANSWER: f#C
Feedback
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages,
f#2e
A f#drug f#label f#with f#a f#boxed f#warning f#provides f#information f#to
f#healthcare f#professionals# fand f#patients f#regarding f#the f#serious f#risks f#and
f#side f#effects f#related f#to f#the f#drug. f#The f#Boxed f#Warning f#is f#not f#the
f#primary f#source f#for f#identifying f#the f#patient’s f#drug f#dosage.
The f#warning f#is f#found f#on f#specific f#prescription f#medications f#and
f#does f#not f#provide# finformation f#to f#reduce f#or f#decrease f#side f#effects.
3. When f#practicing f#safety f#in f#the f#administration f#of f#medication, f#for f#which
f#of f#the f#following#
fmedication f#orders f#should f#a f#nurse f#seek f#clarification
f#before f#the f#administration f#of f#the f#medication?
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f# f# f# f# f# f# f#
Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
f# f# f# f# f# f#
2nd Edition by Castillo
f# f# f# f# f#
Chapter 1 - 22 Complete
f# f# f# f#
,Table of Contents:
f# f#
I. f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Chapter f#1. f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Chapter f#2. f#The f#Drug f#Label
II. f#Systems f#of f#Measurement
Chapter f#3. f#The f#Metric f#System
Chapter f#4. f#The f#Household f#System
III. f#Methods f#of f#Calculation
Chapter f#5. f#Linear f#Ratio f#and f#Proportion
Chapter f#6. f#Fractional f#Ratio f#and f#Proportion
Chapter f#7. f#Dimensional f#Analysis
Chapter f#8. f#Formula f#Method
IV. f#Administration f#of f#Medications
Chapter f#9. f#Calculating f#Oral f#Medication f#Doses
Chapter f#10. f#Syringes f#and f#Needles
Chapter f#11. f#Calculating f#Parenteral f#Medication f#Dosages
Chapter f#12. f#Preparing f#Powdered f#Parenteral f#Medications
Chapter f#13. f#Administration f#of f#Insulin
V. f#IV f#Therapy f#and f#Administration f#of f#Intravenous f#Medications
Chapter f#14. f#Intravenous f#Infusion f#and f#Infusion f#Rates
Chapter f#15. f#Calculating f#Infusion f#and f#Completion f#Time
Chapter f#16. f#Administering f#IV f#Push f#Medications
VI. f#Verifying f#Safe f#Dose f#and f#Critical f#Care f#Calculations
Chapter f#17. f#Verifying f#Safe f#Dose
Chapter f#18. f#Titration f#of f#Intravenous f#Medications
VII. f#Intake f#and f#Output
Chapter f#19. f#Calculating f#Intake f#and f#Output
Chapter f#20. f#Calculating f#Parenteral f#Intake
VIII. f#Dosages f#for f#Pediatric f#and f#Older f#Adult f#Populations
Chapter f#21. f#Considerations f#for f#the f#Pediatric f#Patient
Chapter f#22. f#Considerations f#for f#the f#Older f#Adult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages,
f#2e
Chapter f#1: f#Safety f#in f#Medication f#Administration
Castillo: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages: f#A f#Patient-Safe f#Approach f#to f#Nursing f#and f#Math
2nd f#Edition
f#
MULTIPLE f#CHOICE
1. The f#following f#medication f#order f#is f#in f#the f#patient’s f#medication f#administration
f#record f#(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone f#40 f#mg f#PO f#daily f#at f#0900.
After f#reading f#the f#order, f#the f#nurse f#correctly f#determines:
A “PO” f#is f#an f#inappropriate f#abbreviation.
B the f#medication f#order f#is f#written f#correctly.
C 40 f#mg f#should f#be f#written f#as f#40mg.
D tall f#man f#lettering f#indicates f#that f#the f#drug f#is f#a
f#narcotic.
ANSWER: f#B
Feedback
The f#medication f#order f#has f#all f#the f#required f#components f#(drug f#name,
f#dose, f#route, f#andf#frequency f#of f#administration) f#for f#a f#drug f#order. f#“PO”
f#is f#an f#appropriate f#abbreviation;# f40 f#mg f#is f#written f#correctly f#with f#a
f#space f#between f#the f#dose f#and f#the f#unit f#of f#measurement. f#Tall f#man
f#lettering f#is f#used f#to f#distinguish f#the f#drug f#from f#another f#drug
with f#a f#similar f#name.
2. Which f#of f#the f#following f#accurately f#describes f#the f#“Boxed f#Warning” f#found f#on f#a
f#drug f#label?
A It f#is f#primarily f#is f#used f#to f#identify f#the f#safe f#dose f#for f#the
f#patient.
B It f#is f#commonly f#found f#on f#all f#drug f#labels.
C It f#identifies f#serious f#potential f#risks f#and f#side f#effects f#related f#to
f#drug f#use.
D It f#protects f#the f#patient f#by f#providing f#information f#to f#decrease
f#side f#effects.
ANSWER: f#C
Feedback
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: f#Calculating f#Drug f#Dosages,
f#2e
A f#drug f#label f#with f#a f#boxed f#warning f#provides f#information f#to
f#healthcare f#professionals# fand f#patients f#regarding f#the f#serious f#risks f#and
f#side f#effects f#related f#to f#the f#drug. f#The f#Boxed f#Warning f#is f#not f#the
f#primary f#source f#for f#identifying f#the f#patient’s f#drug f#dosage.
The f#warning f#is f#found f#on f#specific f#prescription f#medications f#and
f#does f#not f#provide# finformation f#to f#reduce f#or f#decrease f#side f#effects.
3. When f#practicing f#safety f#in f#the f#administration f#of f#medication, f#for f#which
f#of f#the f#following#
fmedication f#orders f#should f#a f#nurse f#seek f#clarification
f#before f#the f#administration f#of f#the f#medication?
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