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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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I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label IIll IIll IIll IIll
II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 3. The Metric System IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 4. The Household System IIll IIll IIll IIll
III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 8. Formula Method IIll IIll IIll
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication DosesIIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles IIll IIll IIll IIll
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 IIll IIll IIll IIll
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 IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake IIll IIll IIll IIll
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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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 IIll
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. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation. IIll IIll IIll IIll
B the medication order is written correctly. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
narcotic. IIll
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Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route,
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andfrequency 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 the
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unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from
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another drug
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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. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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 sideIIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare
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professionalsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to
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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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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not
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provideinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the
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followingmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the
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administration of the medication?
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