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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: n7 n 7
A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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2nd Edition n7
Castillo | Werner-McCullough
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TESTBANK 7
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Test
Safe Bank
n7Approach to Nursing and Math,,2e
Table of Contents:n7 n7
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
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 n7
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. n7 n7 n7 n7 n7 n7
After n7 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 narcoti
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c.
ANS: B n7
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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surement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name.
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2. Which n7 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 n7
Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professiona
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ls and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. Th
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e Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dos
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age.
The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide inf
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ormation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the followi
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ng medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
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McCullough: Calculating Drug Dosages, 2e
hen7medication?
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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: n7 n 7
A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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2nd Edition n7
Castillo | Werner-McCullough
n7 n7
TESTBANK 7
n
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient- n7 n7 n7 n7 n7
Test
Safe Bank
n7Approach to Nursing and Math,,2e
Table of Contents:n7 n7
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
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 n7
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. n7 n7 n7 n7 n7 n7
After n7 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 narcoti
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c.
ANS: B n7
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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surement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name.
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2. Which n7 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 n7
Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professiona
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ls and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. Th
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e Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dos
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age.
The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide inf
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ormation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the followi
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ng medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
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McCullough: Calculating Drug Dosages, 2e
hen7medication?
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