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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- x# x# x# x# x#

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


I. Safety in Medication Administration Cha
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pter 1. Safety in Medication Administration Ch
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apter 2. The Drug Label
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II. Systems of Measurement Ch x# x# x#


apter 3. The Metric System Chap
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ter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation x# x#


Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion Chap
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ter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion Chapter
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7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method x# x# x#


IV. Administration of Medications x# x#


Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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#Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles x# x# x# x#


Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosage
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s Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medicatio
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ns Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates Cha
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pter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time Chapt
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er 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations x# x# x# x# x# x#


Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dosex# x# x# x#


Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output x# x#


Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output Ch
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apter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations x# x# x# x# x# x#


Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient Chapt
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er 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 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. x# x# x# x# x# x#




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


B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. x# x# x# x# x# x#


D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcoti
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c. ANS: B
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Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, and
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frequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviation;
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40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of measur
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ement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug with a
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similar name.
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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.
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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 effect
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s. ANS: C
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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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Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosag
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e. The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provid
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e information to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the followin
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g medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
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he medication?
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A Regular insulin 5 u subcut now. x# x# x# x# x#


B Enoxaparin 80 mg subcut every 12 hours. x# x# x# x# x# x#


C Benadryl 50 mg PO PRN every 6 hr for itching.
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D Ondansetron 4 mg IVP stat. x# x# x# x#




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Feedback
The “u” should never be used in a medication order; rather, for safety, the word “u
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nits” should be spelled out. The other answer options contain the required compo
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nents needed 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. Whic
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h statements shows the nurse has a correct understanding of tall man lettering on a drug la
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bel?
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 th
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at have similar names.” x# x# x#


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 injectab
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le drug.” x#




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Feedback
Tall man lettering highlights a portion of the drug name to help distinguish fro
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m similar drug names. It is not used to identify high alert drugs, highlight a
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boxed warning, or identify injectable drugs.
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5. The following medication orders are found in the patient’s MAR:
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Metformin HCl 500 mg PO daily at 0900. Hydrochlorothiazi
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de 25 mg PO every 12 hr at 0900 and 2100. Digoxin .25 mg P
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O daily 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 interve
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ntion?
A Clarify the metformin HCl order. x# x# x# x#


B Clarify the hydrochlorothiazide order. x# x# x#


C Clarify the digoxin order. x# x# x#


D Prepare to administer the 0900 medications. x# x# x# x# x#




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