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Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing & Math 3rd Edition by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo & Maryanne Werner-McCullough | Updated 2025/2026 MCQs with Answers

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Complete and 100% verified Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition by Sandra Luz Martinez de Castillo and Maryanne Werner-McCullough. This updated 2025/2026 edition includes chapter-wise multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with correct answers, designed to help nursing students master safe medication calculation and dosage accuracy. Perfect for exam preparation, homework practice, NCLEX-style calculation questions, and achieving top grades in nursing math. This test bank ensures clear, precise, and patient-safe dosage learning for all nursing levels.

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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE DC




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. DC DC DC DC DC DC




After DC 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 narco
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tic.

ANSWER: B DC


Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, rout
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e, andfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate a
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bbreviation;40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the
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unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from
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another drug
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with a similar name.
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2. Which DC 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 u
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se.
D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effe
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cts.

ANSWER: C DC


Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare profess
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ionalsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the dr
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ug. The Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s
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drug dosage.
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not p
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rovideinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the fol
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lowingmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administrati
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on of the medication?
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