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A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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TableQofQContents:
I. SafetyQinQMedicationQAdministrationQ ChapterQ1.
QSafetyQinQMedicationQAdministrationQ ChapterQ2.QThe
QDrugQLabel
II. SystemsQofQMeasurementQ Chapt
erQ3.QTheQMetricQSystemQ ChapterQ4.Q
TheQHouseholdQSystem
III. MethodsQofQCalculation
ChapterQ5.QLinearQRatioQandQProportionQ ChapterQ6.
QFractionalQRatioQandQProportionQ ChapterQ7.QDimen
sionalQAnalysis
ChapterQ8.QFormulaQMethod
IV. AdministrationQofQMedications
ChapterQ9.QCalculatingQOralQMedicationQDosesQ Chap
terQ10.QSyringesQandQNeedles
ChapterQ11.QCalculatingQParenteralQMedicationQDosagesQ Cha
pterQ12.QPreparingQPowderedQParenteralQMedicationsQ Chapter
Q13.QAdministrationQofQInsulin
V. IVQTherapyQandQAdministrationQofQIntravenousQMedications
ChapterQ14.QIntravenousQInfusionQandQInfusionQRatesQ ChapterQ1
5.QCalculatingQInfusionQandQCompletionQTimeQ ChapterQ16.QAdmin
isteringQIVQPushQMedications
VI. VerifyingQSafeQDoseQandQCriticalQCareQCalculations
ChapterQ17.QVerifyingQSafeQDose
ChapterQ18.QTitrationQofQIntravenousQMedications
VII. IntakeQandQOutput
ChapterQ19.QCalculatingQIntakeQandQOutputQ ChapterQ
20.QCalculatingQParenteralQIntake
VIII. DosagesQforQPediatricQandQOlderQAdultQPopulations
ChapterQ21.QConsiderationsQforQtheQPediatricQPatientQ ChapterQ22
.QConsiderationsQforQtheQOlderQAdult
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ChapterQ1:QSafetyQinQMedicationQAdministration
Castillo:QCalculatingQDrugQDosages:QAQPatient-SafeQApproachQtoQNursingQandQMathQ2ndQEdition
MULTIPLEQCHOICE
1. TheQfollowingQmedicationQorderQisQinQtheQpatient’sQmedicationQadministrationQrecordQ(MAR):
methylPREDnisoloneQ40QmgQPOQdailyQatQ0900.
AfterQreadingQtheQorder,QtheQnurseQcorrectlyQdetermines:Q A
“PO”QisQanQinappropriateQabbreviation.
B theQmedicationQorderQisQwrittenQcorrectly.Q C
40QmgQshouldQbeQwrittenQasQ40mg.
D tallQmanQletteringQindicatesQthatQtheQdrugQisQaQnarcotic.
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TheQmedicationQorderQhasQallQtheQrequiredQcomponentsQ(drugQname,Qdose,Qroute,QandQ freque
ncyQofQadministration)QforQaQdrugQorder.Q“PO”QisQanQappropriateQabbreviation;Q 40QmgQisQwritte
nQcorrectlyQwithQaQspaceQbetweenQtheQdoseQandQtheQunitQofQ measurement.QTallQmanQletteringQi
sQusedQtoQdistinguishQtheQdrugQfromQanotherQdrugQ withQaQsimilarQname.
2. WhichQofQtheQfollowingQaccuratelyQdescribesQtheQ“BoxedQWarning”QfoundQonQaQdrugQlabel?Q A
ItQisQprimarilyQisQusedQtoQidentifyQtheQsafeQdoseQforQtheQpatient.
B ItQisQcommonlyQfoundQonQallQdrugQlabels.
C ItQidentifiesQseriousQpotentialQrisksQandQsideQeffectsQrelatedQtoQdrugQuse.Q D
ItQprotectsQtheQpatientQbyQprovidingQinformationQtoQdecreaseQsideQeffects.
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AQdrugQlabelQwithQaQboxedQwarningQprovidesQinformationQtoQhealthcareQprofessionalsQ andQpati
entsQregardingQtheQseriousQrisksQandQsideQeffectsQrelatedQtoQtheQdrug.QTheQ BoxedQWarningQisQ
notQtheQprimaryQsourceQforQidentifyingQtheQpatient’sQdrugQdosage.Q TheQwarningQisQfoundQonQsp
ecificQprescriptionQmedicationsQandQdoesQnotQprovideQ informationQtoQreduceQorQdecreaseQside
Qeffects.
3. WhenQpracticingQsafetyQinQtheQadministrationQofQmedication,QforQwhichQofQtheQfollowingQ medicatio
nQordersQshouldQaQnurseQseekQclarificationQbeforeQtheQadministrationQofQtheQ medication?
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A RegularQinsulinQ5QuQsubcutQnow.
B EnoxaparinQ80QmgQsubcutQeveryQ12Qhours.
C BenadrylQ50QmgQPOQPRNQeveryQ6QhrQforQitching.Q D
OndansetronQ4QmgQIVPQstat.
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TheQ“u”QshouldQneverQbeQusedQinQaQmedicationQorder;Qrather,QforQsafety,QtheQwordQ “units”Qs
houldQbeQspelledQout.QTheQotherQanswerQoptionsQcontainQtheQrequiredQ componentsQneede
dQtoQsafelyQcarryQoutQtheQmedicationQorder.
4. AQnurseQisQreviewingQaQdrugQlabelQwithQaQdrugQnameQwrittenQwithQtallQmanQlettering.QWhichQ statementsQ
showsQtheQnurseQhasQaQcorrectQunderstandingQofQtallQmanQletteringQonQaQdrugQlabel?Q A
“TheQtallQmanQletteringQmeansQthisQisQaQhighQalertQdrug.”
B “TheQtallQmanQletteringQhelpsQmeQdistinguishQthisQdrugQwithQotherQdrugsQthatQ haveQs
imilarQnames.”
C “TheQtallQmanQletteringQmeansQthatQthisQdrugQmustQhaveQaQBoxedQWarning.”
D “TheQtallQmanQletteringQhelpsQmeQquicklyQidentifyQthatQthisQdrugQisQanQinjectableQ drug.”
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TallQmanQletteringQhighlightsQaQportionQofQtheQdrugQnameQtoQhelpQdistinguishQfromQ similarQd
rugQnames.QItQisQnotQusedQtoQidentifyQhighQalertQdrugs,QhighlightQaQboxedQ warning,QorQidenti
fyQinjectableQdrugs.
5. TheQfollowingQmedicationQordersQareQfoundQinQtheQpatient’sQMAR:
MetforminQHClQ500QmgQPOQdailyQatQ0900.Q HydrochlorothiazideQ25Qm
gQPOQeveryQ12QhrQatQ0900QandQ2100.Q DigoxinQ.25QmgQPOQdailyQatQ090
0.
InQreadingQtheQmedicationQordersQforQtheQ0700–
1500Qshift,QtheQnurseQdeterminesQthatQwhichQofQ theQfollowingQisQtheQpriorityQnursingQintervention?
A ClarifyQtheQmetforminQHClQorder.
B ClarifyQtheQhydrochlorothiazideQorder.Q C
ClarifyQtheQdigoxinQorder.
D
PrepareQtoQadministerQtheQ0900Qmedications.Q A
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