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Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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2nd Edition by Castillo
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Chapter 1 - 22 Complete
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,Table of Contents:
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I. ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Chapter ss1. ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Chapter ss2. ssThe ssDrug ssLabel
II. ssSystems ssof ssMeasurement
Chapter ss3. ssThe ssMetric ssSystem
Chapter ss4. ssThe ssHousehold ssSystem
III. ssMethods ssof ssCalculation
Chapter ss5. ssLinear ssRatio ssand ssProportion
Chapter ss6. ssFractional ssRatio ssand ssProportion
Chapter ss7. ssDimensional ssAnalysis
Chapter ss8. ssFormula ssMethod
IV. ssAdministration ssof ssMedications
Chapter ss9. ssCalculating ssOral ssMedication ssDoses
Chapter ss10. ssSyringes ssand ssNeedles
Chapter ss11. ssCalculating ssParenteral ssMedication ssDosages
Chapter ss12. ssPreparing ssPowdered ssParenteral ssMedications
Chapter ss13. ssAdministration ssof ssInsulin
V. ssIV ssTherapy ssand ssAdministration ssof ssIntravenous ssMedications
Chapter ss14. ssIntravenous ssInfusion ssand ssInfusion ssRates
Chapter ss15. ssCalculating ssInfusion ssand ssCompletion ssTime
Chapter ss16. ssAdministering ssIV ssPush ssMedications
VI. ssVerifying ssSafe ssDose ssand ssCritical ssCare ssCalculations
Chapter ss17. ssVerifying ssSafe ssDose
Chapter ss18. ssTitration ssof ssIntravenous ssMedications
VII. ssIntake ssand ssOutput
Chapter ss19. ssCalculating ssIntake ssand ssOutput
Chapter ss20. ssCalculating ssParenteral ssIntake
VIII. ssDosages ssfor ssPediatric ssand ssOlder ssAdult ssPopulations
Chapter ss21. ssConsiderations ssfor ssthe ssPediatric ssPatient
Chapter ss22. ssConsiderations ssfor ssthe ssOlder ssAdult
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Chapter ss1: ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Castillo: ssCalculating ssDrug ssDosages: ssA ssPatient-Safe ssApproach ssto ssNursing ssand ssMath ss2nd ssEdition
MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. The ssfollowing ssmedication ssorder ssis ssin ssthe sspatient’s ssmedication ssadministration ssrecord
ss(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone ss40 ssmg ssPO ssdaily ssat ss0900.
After ssreading ssthe ssorder, ssthe ssnurse sscorrectly ssdetermines:
A “PO” ssis ssan ssinappropriate ssabbreviation.
B the ssmedication ssorder ssis sswritten sscorrectly.
C 40 ssmg ssshould ssbe sswritten ssas ss40mg.
D tall ssman sslettering ssindicates ssthat ssthe ssdrug ssis ssa
ssnarcotic.
ANSWER: ssB
Feedback
The ssmedication ssorder sshas ssall ssthe ssrequired sscomponents ss(drug ssname, ssdose,
ssroute, ssandsfrequency ssof ssadministration) ssfor ssa ssdrug ssorder. ss“PO” ssis ssan
ssappropriate ssabbreviation;s40 ssmg ssis sswritten sscorrectly sswith ssa ss space ssbetween
ssthe ssdose ssand ssthe ssunit ssof ssmeasurement. ssTall ssman sslettering ssis ssused ssto
ssdistinguish ssthe ssdrug ssfrom ssanother ssdrug
with ssa sssimilar ssname.
2. Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssaccurately ssdescribes ssthe ss“Boxed ssWarning” ssfound sson ssa ssdrug
sslabel?
A It ssis ssprimarily ssis ssused ssto ssidentify ssthe sssafe ssdose ssfor ssthe sspatient.
B It ssis sscommonly ssfound sson ssall ssdrug sslabels.
C It ssidentifies ssserious sspotential ssrisks ssand ssside sseffects ssrelated ssto ssdrug
ssuse.
D It ssprotects ssthe sspatient ssby ssproviding ssinformation ssto ssdecrease ssside
sseffects.
ANSWER: ssC
Feedback
A ssdrug sslabel sswith ssa ssboxed sswarning ssprovides ssinformation ssto sshealthcare
ssprofessionalssand sspatients ssregarding ssthe ssserious ssrisks ssand ss side sseffects ssrelated
ssto ssthe ssdrug. ssThe ss Boxed ssWarning ssis ssnot ssthe ssprimary sssource ssfor ssidentifying
ssthe sspatient’s ssdrug ssdosage.
The sswarning ssis ssfound sson ssspecific ssprescription ssmedications ssand ssdoes ssnot
ssprovidesinformation ssto ssreduce ssor ssdecrease ss side sseffects.
1
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ss2e
3. When sspracticing sssafety ssin ssthe ssadministration ssof ssmedication, ssfor sswhich ssof ssthe
ssfollowingm
s edication ssorders ssshould ssa ssnurse ssseek ssclarification ssbefore ssthe
ssadministration ssof ssthe ssmedication?
2
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
ss ss ss ss ss ss
2nd Edition by Castillo
ss ss ss ss ss
Chapter 1 - 22 Complete
ss ss ss ss
,Table of Contents:
ss ss
I. ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Chapter ss1. ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Chapter ss2. ssThe ssDrug ssLabel
II. ssSystems ssof ssMeasurement
Chapter ss3. ssThe ssMetric ssSystem
Chapter ss4. ssThe ssHousehold ssSystem
III. ssMethods ssof ssCalculation
Chapter ss5. ssLinear ssRatio ssand ssProportion
Chapter ss6. ssFractional ssRatio ssand ssProportion
Chapter ss7. ssDimensional ssAnalysis
Chapter ss8. ssFormula ssMethod
IV. ssAdministration ssof ssMedications
Chapter ss9. ssCalculating ssOral ssMedication ssDoses
Chapter ss10. ssSyringes ssand ssNeedles
Chapter ss11. ssCalculating ssParenteral ssMedication ssDosages
Chapter ss12. ssPreparing ssPowdered ssParenteral ssMedications
Chapter ss13. ssAdministration ssof ssInsulin
V. ssIV ssTherapy ssand ssAdministration ssof ssIntravenous ssMedications
Chapter ss14. ssIntravenous ssInfusion ssand ssInfusion ssRates
Chapter ss15. ssCalculating ssInfusion ssand ssCompletion ssTime
Chapter ss16. ssAdministering ssIV ssPush ssMedications
VI. ssVerifying ssSafe ssDose ssand ssCritical ssCare ssCalculations
Chapter ss17. ssVerifying ssSafe ssDose
Chapter ss18. ssTitration ssof ssIntravenous ssMedications
VII. ssIntake ssand ssOutput
Chapter ss19. ssCalculating ssIntake ssand ssOutput
Chapter ss20. ssCalculating ssParenteral ssIntake
VIII. ssDosages ssfor ssPediatric ssand ssOlder ssAdult ssPopulations
Chapter ss21. ssConsiderations ssfor ssthe ssPediatric ssPatient
Chapter ss22. ssConsiderations ssfor ssthe ssOlder ssAdult
,Castillo/Werner-McCullough: ssCalculating ssDrug ssDosages,
ss2e
Chapter ss1: ssSafety ssin ssMedication ssAdministration
Castillo: ssCalculating ssDrug ssDosages: ssA ssPatient-Safe ssApproach ssto ssNursing ssand ssMath ss2nd ssEdition
MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. The ssfollowing ssmedication ssorder ssis ssin ssthe sspatient’s ssmedication ssadministration ssrecord
ss(MAR):
methylPREDnisolone ss40 ssmg ssPO ssdaily ssat ss0900.
After ssreading ssthe ssorder, ssthe ssnurse sscorrectly ssdetermines:
A “PO” ssis ssan ssinappropriate ssabbreviation.
B the ssmedication ssorder ssis sswritten sscorrectly.
C 40 ssmg ssshould ssbe sswritten ssas ss40mg.
D tall ssman sslettering ssindicates ssthat ssthe ssdrug ssis ssa
ssnarcotic.
ANSWER: ssB
Feedback
The ssmedication ssorder sshas ssall ssthe ssrequired sscomponents ss(drug ssname, ssdose,
ssroute, ssandsfrequency ssof ssadministration) ssfor ssa ssdrug ssorder. ss“PO” ssis ssan
ssappropriate ssabbreviation;s40 ssmg ssis sswritten sscorrectly sswith ssa ss space ssbetween
ssthe ssdose ssand ssthe ssunit ssof ssmeasurement. ssTall ssman sslettering ssis ssused ssto
ssdistinguish ssthe ssdrug ssfrom ssanother ssdrug
with ssa sssimilar ssname.
2. Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssaccurately ssdescribes ssthe ss“Boxed ssWarning” ssfound sson ssa ssdrug
sslabel?
A It ssis ssprimarily ssis ssused ssto ssidentify ssthe sssafe ssdose ssfor ssthe sspatient.
B It ssis sscommonly ssfound sson ssall ssdrug sslabels.
C It ssidentifies ssserious sspotential ssrisks ssand ssside sseffects ssrelated ssto ssdrug
ssuse.
D It ssprotects ssthe sspatient ssby ssproviding ssinformation ssto ssdecrease ssside
sseffects.
ANSWER: ssC
Feedback
A ssdrug sslabel sswith ssa ssboxed sswarning ssprovides ssinformation ssto sshealthcare
ssprofessionalssand sspatients ssregarding ssthe ssserious ssrisks ssand ss side sseffects ssrelated
ssto ssthe ssdrug. ssThe ss Boxed ssWarning ssis ssnot ssthe ssprimary sssource ssfor ssidentifying
ssthe sspatient’s ssdrug ssdosage.
The sswarning ssis ssfound sson ssspecific ssprescription ssmedications ssand ssdoes ssnot
ssprovidesinformation ssto ssreduce ssor ssdecrease ss side sseffects.
1
, Castillo/Werner-McCullough: ssCalculating ssDrug ssDosages,
ss2e
3. When sspracticing sssafety ssin ssthe ssadministration ssof ssmedication, ssfor sswhich ssof ssthe
ssfollowingm
s edication ssorders ssshould ssa ssnurse ssseek ssclarification ssbefore ssthe
ssadministration ssof ssthe ssmedication?
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