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Test Bank — Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math, 3rd Edition — Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo — Latest Update 2025/2026 — (All Chapters Covered 1–22)

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This comprehensive Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math (3rd Edition, 2024) by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo offers full coverage of all 22 chapters, aligned with the latest clinical dosage standards. Designed to reinforce medication safety, this resource includes multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and calculation-based questions ideal for practice, exams, and NCLEX preparation. Each question set follows the structure and terminology of the textbook and supports both foundational and advanced nursing math competencies. The verified chapter listing includes Unit One: Safety in Medication Administration, with Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration and Chapter 2: The Drug Label. Unit Two: Systems of Measurement covers Chapter 3: The Metric System and Chapter 4: The Household System. Unit Three: Methods of Calculation includes Chapter 5: Linear Ratio and Proportion, Chapter 6: Fractional Ratio and Proportion, Chapter 7: Dimensional Analysis, and Chapter 8: Formula Method. Unit Four: Administration of Medications features Chapter 9: Calculating Oral Medication Doses, Chapter 10: Syringes and Needles, Chapter 11: Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages, Chapter 12: Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications, and Chapter 13: Administration of Insulin. Unit Five: IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications includes Chapter 14: Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates, Chapter 15: Calculating Infusion and Completion Time, and Chapter 16: Administering IV Push Medications. Unit Six: Titration and Verifying Safe Dose includes Chapter 17: Titration of Intravenous Medications and Chapter 18: Verifying Safe Dose, while Unit Seven: Intake and Output includes Chapter 19: Calculating Intake and Output and Chapter 20: Parenteral Intake. The text concludes with Unit Eight: Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations, featuring Chapter 21: Considerations for the Pediatric Population and Chapter 22: Considerations for the Older Adult Population.

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Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-
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3rd Edition
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TEST BANK
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Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit One. Safety in Medication Administration
Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label
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Unit Two. Systems of Measurement
Chapter 3. The Metric System
Chapter 4. The Household System
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Unit Review

Unit Three. Methods of Calculation
Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 8. Formula Method
Unit Review
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Unit Four. Administration of Medications
Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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Unit Review

Unit Five. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates
Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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Unit Six. Titration and Verifying Safe Dose
Chapter 17. Titration of Intravenous Medications
Chapter 18. Verifying Safe Dose
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Unit Seven. Intake and Output
Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
Chapter 20. Parenteral Intake
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Unit Eight. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations
Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Population
Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult Population




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