Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math, Second Edition by Castillo and Werner-McCullough

Test Bank For Calculating Drug Dosages A Patient-
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Safe 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:
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I.ISafetyIinIMedicationIAdministration
ChapterI1.ISafetyIinIMedicationIAdministration
ChapterI2.ITheIDrugILabel
II.ISystemsIofIMeasurement
ChapterI3.ITheIMetricISystem
ChapterI4.ITheIHouseholdISystem
III.IMethodsIofICalculation
ChapterI5.ILinearIRatioIandIProportion
ChapterI6.IFractionalIRatioIandIProportion
ChapterI7.IDimensionalIAnalysis
ChapterI8.IFormulaIMethod
IV.IAdministrationIofIMedications
ChapterI9.ICalculatingIOralIMedicationIDoses
ChapterI10.ISyringesIandINeedles
ChapterI11.ICalculatingIParenteralIMedicationIDosages
ChapterI12.IPreparingIPowderedIParenteralIMedications
ChapterI13.IAdministrationIofIInsulin
V.IIVITherapyIandIAdministrationIofIIntravenousIMedications
ChapterI14.IIntravenousIInfusionIandIInfusionIRates
ChapterI15.ICalculatingIInfusionIandICompletionITime
ChapterI16.IAdministeringIIVIPushIMedications
VI.IVerifyingISafeIDoseIandICriticalICareICalculations
ChapterI17.IVerifyingISafeIDose
ChapterI18.ITitrationIofIIntravenousIMedications
VII.IIntakeIandIOutput
ChapterI19.ICalculatingIIntakeIandIOutput
ChapterI20.ICalculatingIParenteralIIntake
VIII.IDosagesIforIPediatricIandIOlderIAdultIPopulations
ChapterI21.IConsiderationsIforItheIPediatricIPatient
ChapterI22.IConsiderationsIforItheIOlderIAdult

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ChapterI1:ISafetyIinIMedicationIAdministration
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MULTIPLEICHOICE

1. TheIfollowingImedicationIorderIisIinItheIpatient’sImedicationIadministrationIrecordI(MAR):

methylPREDnisoloneI40ImgIPOIdailyIatI0900.

AfterIreadingItheIorder,ItheInurseIcorrectlyIdetermines:
A “PO”IisIanIinappropriateIabbreviation.
B theImedicationIorderIisIwrittenIcorrectly.
C 40ImgIshouldIbeIwrittenIasI40mg.
D tallImanIletteringIindicatesIthatItheIdrugIisIaInarcotic.

ANSWER:IB
Feedback
TheImedicationIorderIhasIallItheIrequiredIcomponentsI(drugIname,Idose,Iroute,IandIf
requencyIofIadministration)IforIaIdrugIorder.I“PO”IisIanIappropriateIabbreviation;I40I
mgIisIwrittenIcorrectlyIwithIaIspaceIbetweenItheIdoseIandItheIunitIofImeasurement.IT
allImanIletteringIisIusedItoIdistinguishItheIdrugIfromIanotherIdrug
withIaIsimilarIname.




2. WhichIofItheIfollowingIaccuratelyIdescribesItheI“BoxedIWarning”IfoundIonIaIdrugIlabel?
A ItIisIprimarilyIisIusedItoIidentifyItheIsafeIdoseIforItheIpatient.
B ItIisIcommonlyIfoundIonIallIdrugIlabels.
C ItIidentifiesIseriousIpotentialIrisksIandIsideIeffectsIrelatedItoIdrugIuse.
D ItIprotectsItheIpatientIbyIprovidingIinformationItoIdecreaseIsideIeffects.

ANSWER:IC
Feedback
AIdrugIlabelIwithIaIboxedIwarningIprovidesIinformationItoIhealthcareIprofessionalsIan
dIpatientsIregardingItheIseriousIrisksIandIsideIeffectsIrelatedItoItheIdrug.ITheIBoxedIW
arningIisInotItheIprimaryIsourceIforIidentifyingItheIpatient’sIdrugIdosage.
TheIwarningIisIfoundIonIspecificIprescriptionImedicationsIandIdoesInotIprovideIinf
ormationItoIreduceIorIdecreaseIsideIeffects.




3. WhenIpracticingIsafetyIinItheIadministrationIofImedication,IforIwhichIofItheIfollowingIm
edicationIordersIshouldIaInurseIseekIclarificationIbeforeItheIadministrationIofItheImedic
ation?
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A RegularIinsulinI5IuIsubcutInow.
B EnoxaparinI80ImgIsubcutIeveryI12Ihours.
C BenadrylI50ImgIPOIPRNIeveryI6IhrIforIitching.
D OndansetronI4ImgIIVPIstat.

ANSWER:IA
Feedback
TheI“u”IshouldIneverIbeIusedIinIaImedicationIorder;Irather,IforIsafety,ItheIwordI“u
nits”IshouldIbeIspelledIout.ITheIotherIanswerIoptionsIcontainItheIrequired
componentsIneededItoIsafelyIcarryIoutItheImedicationIorder.




4. AInurseIisIreviewingIaIdrugIlabelIwithIaIdrugInameIwrittenIwithItallImanIlettering.IWhichIstate
mentsIshowsItheInurseIhasIaIcorrectIunderstandingIofItallImanIletteringIonIaIdrugIlabel?
A “TheItallImanIletteringImeansIthisIisIaIhighIalertIdrug.”
B “TheItallImanIletteringIhelpsImeIdistinguishIthisIdrugIwithIotherIdrugsIthat
haveIsimilarInames.”
C “TheItallImanIletteringImeansIthatIthisIdrugImustIhaveIaIBoxedIWarning.”
D “TheItallImanIletteringIhelpsImeIquicklyIidentifyIthatIthisIdrugIisIanIinjectable
drug.”

ANSWER:IB
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TallImanIletteringIhighlightsIaIportionIofItheIdrugInameItoIhelpIdistinguishIfromIsi
milarIdrugInames.IItIisInotIusedItoIidentifyIhighIalertIdrugs,IhighlightIaIboxed
warning,IorIidentifyIinjectableIdrugs.




5. TheIfollowingImedicationIordersIareIfoundIinItheIpatient’sIMAR:

MetforminIHClI500ImgIPOIdailyIatI0900.IHydrochlorothiazideI25I
mgIPOIeveryI12IhrIatI0900IandI2100.IDigoxinI.25ImgIPOIdailyIatI09
00.

InIreadingItheImedicationIordersIforItheI0700–
1500Ishift,ItheInurseIdeterminesIthatIwhichIofItheIfollowingIisItheIpriorityInursingIintervention
?
A ClarifyItheImetforminIHClIorder.
B ClarifyItheIhydrochlorothiazideIorder.
C ClarifyItheIdigoxinIorder.
D PrepareItoIadministerItheI0900Imedications.


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