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Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd Edition TEST BANK by Castillo, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete Newest Version

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Test Bank For Calculating Drug Dosages A Patient-Safe
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b 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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,Table of Contents: b b




I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label
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II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 3. The Metric System
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Chapter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method
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IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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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
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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
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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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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,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: Calculating Drug Dosages, 2e b b b b




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 b




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. b b b b b b




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



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



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



D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANSWER: B b



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
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measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name. b b b




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 effects.
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ANSWER: C b



Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professionals
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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 dosage.
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide
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information 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
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medication?
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A Regular insulin 5 u subcut now. b b b b b



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



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



D Ondansetron 4 mg IVP stat. b b b b




ANSWER: A b




Feedback
The “u” should never be used in a medication order; rather, for safety, the word
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“units” should be spelled out. The other answer options contain the required
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components 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. Which
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statements 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.” b b



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.”

ANSWER: B b




Feedback
Tall man lettering highlights a portion of the drug name to help distinguish from
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similar drug names. It is not used to identify high alert drugs, highlight a boxed
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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. b b b b b b b



Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO every 12 hr at 0900 and 2100.
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Digoxin .25 mg PO daily at 0900.
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In reading the medication orders for the 0700–1500 shift, the nurse determines that which of
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the following is the priority nursing intervention?
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A Clarify the metformin HCl order. b b b b



B Clarify the hydrochlorothiazide order. b b b



C Clarify the digoxin order. b b b



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




ANSWER: C b




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