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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES A PATIENT-SAFE APPROACH TO NURSING AND MATH
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ANDRA LUZ MARTINEZ DE CASTILLO AND MARYANNE WERNER-MCCULLOUGH
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2nd Edition
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,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient- cn cn cn cn cn


Safe Approach to Nursing and Math,,2e Test Bank
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Table of Contents: cn cn



I. Safety in Medication Administration Chap cn cn cn cn



ter 1. Safety in Medication Administration Chapt
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er 2. The Drug Label
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II. Systems of Measurement Ch cn cn cn



apter 3. The Metric System Chapt
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er 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation cn cn



Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion Chapte
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r 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion Chapter 7.
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Dimensional Analysis cn




Chapter 8. Formula Method cn cn cn



IV. Administration of Medications cn cn



Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles cn cn cn cn



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 cn cn cn cn



V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates Chap
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ter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time Chapter
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16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations cn cn cn cn cn cn



Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose cn cn cn cn



Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output cn cn



Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output Cha
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pter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations cn cn cn cn cn cn



Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient Chapter
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22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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,Castillo/Werner-
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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE cn




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. cn cn cn cn cn cn




After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation. cn cn cn cn



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



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



D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANS: B cn




Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, and fre
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quency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviation; 40 m
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g is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of measurement. Ta
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ll man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug with a similar nam
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e.



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.cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



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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ANS: C cn




Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professionals a
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nd patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The Boxe
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d Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosage. The w
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arning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide informatio
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n to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the following
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medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of the m
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edication?


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A Regular insulin 5 u subcut now. cn cn cn cn cn



B Enoxaparin 80 mg subcut every 12 hours. cn cn cn cn cn cn



C Benadryl 50 mg PO PRN every 6 hr for itching. cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn cn



D Ondansetron 4 mg IVP stat. cn cn cn cn cn




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Feedback
The “u” should never be used in a medication order; rather, for safety, the word “units
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” should be spelled out. The other answer options contain the required components n
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eeded to safely carry out the medication order.
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4. A nurse is reviewing a drug label with a drug name written with tall man lettering. Which st
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atements shows the nurse has a correct understanding of tall man lettering on a drug label?
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A “The tall man lettering means this is a high alert drug.”
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B “The tall man lettering helps me distinguish this drug with other drugs that
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have similar names.” cn cn



C “The tall man lettering means that this drug must have a Boxed Warning.”
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D “The tall man lettering helps me quickly identify that this drug is an injectable
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drug.”

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Feedback
Tall man lettering highlights a portion of the drug name to help distinguish from s
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imilar drug names. It is not used to identify high alert drugs, highlight a boxed
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warning, or identify injectable drugs. cn cn cn cn




5. The following medication orders are found in the patient’s MAR:
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Metformin HCl 500 mg PO daily at 0900. Hydrochlorothiazid
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e 25 mg PO every 12 hr at 0900 and 2100. Digoxin .25 mg PO d
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aily at 0900.
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In reading the medication orders for the 0700–
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1500 shift, the nurse determines that which of the following is the priority nursing interventi
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on?
A Clarify the metformin HCl order. cn cn cn cn



B Clarify the hydrochlorothiazide order. cn cn cn



C Clarify the digoxin order. cn cn cn



D Prepare to administer the 0900 medications. cn cn cn cn cn cn




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