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,Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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Castillo: Calculating Drug
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Safe Approach to
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g x
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. g x g x g x g x g x g x
After gx 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 narcotic.
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ANSWER: B gx
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, an
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d frequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviati
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on; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of mea
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surem ent. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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2. Which gx 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 use.
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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ANSWER: C gx
Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professional
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s and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The
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Box ed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosa
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide
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i nformation 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 edic
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at ion?
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