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[Type text] TEST BANK FOR CALCULATING DRUG
DOSAGES A PATIENT-
SAFE APPROACH TO NURSING AND MATH SECOND EDITION BY
SANDRA LUZ MARTINEZ DE CASTILLO, MARYANNE WERNER
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS 1-22 INCLUDED|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 GRADED A+




TESTBANK
FOR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SAFETY IN MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1. SAFETY IN MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2. THE DRUG LABEL
SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENT
CHAPTER 3. THE METRIC SYSTEM
CHAPTER 4. THE HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM
METHODS OF CALCULATION
CHAPTER 5. LINEAR RATIO AND PROPORTION
CHAPTER 6. FRACTIONAL RATIO AND PROPORTION
CHAPTER 7. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 8. FORMULA METHOD ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS
CHAPTER 9. CALCULATING ORAL MEDICATION DOSES
CHAPTER 10. SYRINGES AND NEEDLES
CHAPTER 11. CALCULATING PARENTERAL MEDICATION DOSAGES
CHAPTER 12. PREPARING POWDERED PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS
CHAPTER 13. ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN IV THERAPY AND ADMINISTRATION OF
INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS
CHAPTER 14. INTRAVENOUS INFUSION AND INFUSION RATES
CHAPTER 15. CALCULATING INFUSION AND COMPLETION TIME
CHAPTER 16. ADMINISTERING IV PUSH MEDICATIONS
VERIFYING SAFE DOSE AND CRITICAL CARE CALCULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. VERIFYING SAFE DOSE
CHAPTER 18. TITRATION OF INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS INTAKE AND OUTPUT
CHAPTER 19. CALCULATING INTAKE AND OUTPUT
CHAPTER 20. CALCULATING PARENTERAL INTAKE
DOSAGES FOR PEDIATRIC AND OLDER ADULT POPULATIONS
CHAPTER 21. CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT CHAPTER 22.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE OLDER ADULT

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Chapter 1: Safety In Medication Administration
MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. The Following Medication Order Is In The Patient’s Medication
Administration Record (MAR): Methylprednisolone 40 Mg PO Daily At 0900.



After Reading The Order, The Nurse Correctly Determines:
A ―PO‖ Is An Inappropriate Abbreviation.

B The Medication Order Is Written Correctly.
C 40 Mg Should Be Written As 40mg.
D Tall Man Lettering Indicates That The Drug Is A Narcotic.



ANS: B

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The Medication Order Has All The Required Components (Drug Name, Dose, Route, And
Frequency Of Administration) For A Drug Order. ―PO‖ Is An Appropriate Abbreviation; 40
Mg Is Written Correctly
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With A Space Between The Dose And The Unit Of Measurement. Tall Man
Lettering Is Used To Distinguish The Drug From Another Drug
With A Similar Name.




2. Which Of The Following Accurately Describes The ―Boxed Warning‖ Found On A
Drug Label?
A It Is Primarily Is Used To Identify The Safe Dose For The Patient.
B It Is Commonly Found On All Drug Labels.

C It Identifies Serious Potential Risks And Side Effects Related To Drug Use.
D It Protects The Patient By Providing Information To Decrease Side Effects.

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ANS: C

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A Drug Label With A Boxed Warning Provides Information To Healthcare
Professionals And Patients Regarding The Serious Risks And Side Effects Related
To The Drug. The Boxed Warning Is Not The Primary Source For Identifying The
Patient’s Drug Dosage.

The Warning Is Found On Specific Prescription Medications And Does Not Provide
Information To Reduce Or Decrease Side Effects.




3. When Practicing Safety In The Administration Of Medication, For Which Of
The Following Medication Orders Should A Nurse Seek Clarification Before The
Administration Of The Medication?




A Regular Insulin 5 U Subcut Now.
B Enoxaparin 80 Mg Subcut Every 12 Hours.

C Benadryl 50 Mg PO PRN Every 6 Hr For Itching.

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