Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition, 2e, By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner, All Chapters 1-22 | LATEST

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CALCULATING DRUG DOSAGES: s x s x




A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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Test Bank
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Table of Contents: sx sx


I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label sx sx sx sx


II. Systems of Measurement
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Chapter 3. The Metric System sx sx sx sx


Chapter 4. The Household Systemsx sx sx sx


III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysissx sx sx


Chapter 8. Formula Method sx sx sx


IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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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
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Chapter 15. Calculating Infusion and Completion Time
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Chapter 16. Administering IV Push Medications
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VI. Verifying Safe Dose and Critical Care Calculations
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Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dosesx sx sx sx


Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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VII. Intake and Output
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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VIII. Dosages for Pediatric and Older Adult Populations
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Chapter 21. Considerations for the Pediatric Patient
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Chapter 22. Considerations for the Older Adult
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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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MULTIPLE CHOICE sx




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. sx sx sx sx sx sx




After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A ―PO‖ is an inappropriate abbreviation. sx sx sx sx


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


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


D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic
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ANS: B sx


Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, and
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frequency of administration) for a drug order. ―PO‖ is an appropriate abbreviation
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; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of measur
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ement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
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with a similar name. sx sx sx




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. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


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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Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare professional
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s and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The
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Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosage
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The 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 followin
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g medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of the
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