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Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
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Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition
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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. mf mf mf mf mf mf
After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation. mf mf mf mf
B the medication order is written correctly.
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. mf mf mf mf mf mf
D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
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ANSWER: B mf
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, an
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dfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbreviatio
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n;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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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.
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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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sand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. The B
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oxed 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 provid
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einformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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