Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian Edition– Test Bank questions and answers solution updated 2020

Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian Edition– Test Bank questions and answers solution updated 2020 Dosage Calculations 3rd Canadian Edition by Amy Pickar-Abernethy – Test Bank Sample Questions Chapter 6—Interpreting Drug Orders MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is NOT a common medical abbreviation used in writing drug orders? a. BM b. PO c. q6h d. QID 2. A drug order states antibiotic500 mg IV q6h for 7 days, along with the date and time the order was written and the signature of the prescriber. What component is missing from the order? a. drug b. dose c. frequency d. time Order 3. A client order is dated and written by the physician as cefazolin 500 mg q8h for 72 hours post-op. Which of the listed rights of safe medication administration is missing in this order? a. drug b. route c. time d. frequency r 4. A nurse correctly interprets a doctor’s order as Demerol 50 mg IM every four hours when necessary. Which of these written orders is the nurse interpreting? a. Demerol mg 50 im q4h ad lib b. Demerol 50 MG IM q4h ad lib c. Demerol MG 50 im q4h prn d. Demerol 50 mg IM q4h prn 5. Which of the following nursing actions is inconsistent with the use of the client’s medication administration record (MAR)? a. check the drug order b. prepare the correct dosage c. record the drug administered d. prescribe the drug dose SHORT ANSWER SHORT ANSWER 1 Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation. 1. qid 2. pc 3. SL 4. q 5. po 6. q4h 7. Before meals 8. Nothing by mouth 9. Three times per day 10. As desired 11. When necessary 12. Immediately DRUG ORDERS Interpret the following drug orders. The drug orders are presented for practice only; actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient’s age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. 13. Penicillin G procaine 1 000 000 units IM qd 14. Codeine 15 mg po q4h prn, pain 15. Atrophine sulfate 0.2 mg SC stat 16. Potassium chloride 40 mEqpo bid in 120 mL of juice Chapter 7—Understanding Drug Labels MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A medication label reads “allopurinol (Apo-allopurinol) 100 mg tablets, Apotex.” What is the trade name of this medication? a. Apotex b. tablets c. Apo-allopurinol d. allopurinol NOVO-TRIMEL Please use the following label to answer the following questions. 2. What is the generic name of this drug? a. novopharm b. Novo-Trimel c. sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim d. oral suspension 3. What is the dosage strength of this drug? a. 200 mg/40 mL b. 40 mg/mL c. 200/40 mg/5 mL d. 400 mL 4. What is the form of this drug? a. injection b. caplets c. tablets d. oral suspension 5. Which statement is true about the generic name of a drug? a. It is the same as the proprietary name. b. It is the same as the brand name. c. It is the same as the nonproprietary name. d. It is the same as the trade name. SHORT ANSWER LABEL Identify the following label content, using the given label. 1. Manufacturer: _________________________ 2. Brand name: _________________________ 3. Generic name: _________________________ 4. Dosage strength: _________________________ 5. Form: _________________________ 6. Administration route: _________________________ 7. Drug Identification Number: _________________________ 8. UPC code bars: _________________________ 126 9. Total number of capsules: _________________________ 120 METOCLOPRAMIDE Identify the following, using the given label. 10. Supply dosage: _________________________ 120 11. Total volume: _________________________ 127 PENICILLIN Identify the following, using the given label. 12. Lot number: _________________________ 13. Expiration date: _________________________ LIDOCAINE Identify the following, using the given label. 14. The supply dosage of pure drug is __________ g per _________ mL. 15. The supply dosage of pure drug is __________ mg per mL.