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Chapter 1 - 22 Complete
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I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safetyin Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label b b b b
II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 3. The Metric System b b b b
Chapter 4. The Household System b b b b
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 b b b
Chapter 8. Formula Method b b b
IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. CalculatingOral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles b b b b
Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. PreparingPowdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulinb b b b
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 Doseand Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 17. Verifying SafeDose b b b b
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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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. The followingmedication 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 correctlydetermines:
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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 mgshould be written as 40mg. b b b b b b
D tall man letteringindicates that the drug is a narcotic. b b b b b b b b b
ANSWER: B b
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 unit of
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measurement. Tall man letteringis used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name. b b b
2. Which of the following accuratelydescribes the “Boxed Warning” found on a drug label?
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A It is primarilyis used to identifythe safe dose for the patient.
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B It is commonlyfound on all druglabels. b b b b b b b
C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to druguse.
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D It protects the patient by providinginformation to decrease side effects.
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ANSWER: C b
Feedback
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 the
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drug. The Boxed Warning is not the primarysource for identifyingthe patient’s drug
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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 administration of
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the medication?
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