Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math, 2nd Edition by Sandra Luz Martinez de Culatinastillo and Maryanne Werner-McCullough All 22 Chapters Covered With MCQs And Correct Answers.

TEST BANK
CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES A PATIENT-SAFE APPROACH TO NURSING AND MATH

ANDRA LUZ MARTINEZ DE CASTILLO AND MARYANNE WERNER-MCCULLOUGH
2nd Edition




TEST BANK

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Safe Approach to Nursing and Math,,2e Test Bank
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Table of Contents: WQ WQ




I. Safety in Medication Administration Cha
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pter 1. Safety in Medication Administration Cha
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pter 2. The Drug Label
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II. Systems of Measurement Ch WQ WQ WQ




apter 3. The Metric System Chapt
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er 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation WQ WQ




Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion Chapt
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er 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion Chapter 7
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. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method WQ WQ WQ




IV. Administration of Medications WQ WQ




Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles WQ WQ WQ WQ




Chapter 11. Calculating Parenteral Medication Dosages
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Chapter 12. Preparing Powdered Parenteral Medications
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Chapter 13. Administration of Insulin
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V. IV Therapy and Administration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 14. Intravenous Infusion and Infusion Rates Ch
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apter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time Cha
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pter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose WQ WQ WQ WQ




Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output WQ WQ




Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output Cha
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pter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient Chap
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ter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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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. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation. WQ WQ WQ WQ




B the medication order is written correctly. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANS: B
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Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, and f
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requency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviation; 4
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0 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of measureme
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nt. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug with a simil
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2. Which 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.WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
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D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
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ANS: C
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Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professionals
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and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The Bo
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xed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosage. Th
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e warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provide infor
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mation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the following
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medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of the
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medication?


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A Regular insulin 5 u subcut now. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




B Enoxaparin 80 mg subcut every 12 hours. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




C Benadryl 50 mg PO PRN every 6 hr for itching. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




D Ondansetron 4 mg IVP stat. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




ANS: A WQ




Feedback
The “u” should never be used in a medication order; rather, for safety, the word “uni
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ts” should be spelled out. The other answer options contain the required component
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s needed to safely carry out the medication order.
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4. A nurse is reviewing a drug label with a drug name written with tall man lettering. Which
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statements shows the nurse has a correct understanding of tall man lettering on a drug label?
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A “The tall man lettering means this is a high alert drug.”
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B “The tall man lettering helps me distinguish this drug with other drugs that
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have similar names.”
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C “The tall man lettering means that this drug must have a Boxed Warning.”
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D “The tall man lettering helps me quickly identify that this drug is an injectable
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drug.”

ANS: B WQ




Feedback
Tall man lettering highlights a portion of the drug name to help distinguish from
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similar drug names. It is not used to identify high alert drugs, highlight a boxe
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d warning, or identify injectable drugs.
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5. The following medication orders are found in the patient’s MAR:
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Metformin HCl 500 mg PO daily at 0900. Hydrochlorothiazi
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de 25 mg PO every 12 hr at 0900 and 2100. Digoxin .25 mg P
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O daily at 0900.
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In reading the medication orders for the 0700–
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1500 shift, the nurse determines that which of the following is the priority nursing intervent
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ion?
A Clarify the metformin HCl order. WQ WQ WQ WQ




B Clarify the hydrochlorothiazide order. WQ WQ WQ




C Clarify the digoxin order. WQ WQ WQ




D Prepare to administer the 0900 medications. WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ




ANS: C WQ




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