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Test Bank For Calculating Drug Dosages A Patient-Safe
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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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I. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 1. Safety in Medication Administration
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Chapter 2. The Drug Label IIll IIll IIll IIll



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



Chapter 4. The Household System IIll IIll IIll IIll



III. Methods of Calculation
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Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll



Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll



Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis IIll IIll IIll



Chapter 8. Formula Method IIll IIll IIll



IV. Administration of Medications
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication DosesIIll IIll IIll IIll IIll



Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles IIll IIll IIll IIll



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 IIll IIll IIll IIll



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 Dose IIll IIll IIll IIll



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



Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll



Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake IIll IIll IIll IIll



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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Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 2nd 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. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll




After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll



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The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route,
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andfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate
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abbreviation;40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the
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unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from
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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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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
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A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare
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professionalsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to
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the drug. The Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the
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patient’s drug dosage.
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The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not
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provideinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of the
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followingmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the
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administration of the medication?
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