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Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+$14.99
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Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+
Test Bank for Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Sandra Luz Martinez De Castillo And Maryanne Werner-Mccullough ISBN 9780803624962 Chapter 1-22 | Complete Guide A+
B Enoxaparin 80 mg subcut every 12 hours. n n n n n n
C Benadryl 50 mg PO PRN every 6 hr for itching. n n n n n n n n n
D Ondansetron 4 mg IVP stat. n n n n
ANS: A n
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The ―u‖ should never be used in a medication order; rather, for safety, the
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word―units‖ should be spelled out. The other answer options contain the
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required
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components needed to safely carry out the medication order.
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4. A nurse is reviewing a drug label with a drug name written with tall man lettering. Which
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statements shows the nurse has a correct understanding of tall man lettering on a drug
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label?
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A ―The tall man lettering means this is a high alert drug.‖
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B ―The tall man lettering helps me distinguish this drug with other drugs that
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have similar names.‖ n n
C ―The tall man lettering means that this drug must have a Boxed Warning.‖
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D ―The tall man lettering helps me quickly identify that this drug is an injectable
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drug.‖
ANS: B n
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Tall man lettering highlights a portion of the drug name to help distinguish
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fromsimilar drug names. It is not used to identify high alert drugs, highlight a
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boxed
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warning, or identify injectable drugs. n n n n
5. The following medication orders are found in the patient’s MAR:
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Metformin HCl 500 mg PO daily at 0900. n n n n n n n
Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg PO every 12 hr at 0900 and
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2100.Digoxin .25 mg PO daily at 0900.
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In reading the medication orders for the 0700–1500 shift, the nurse determines that which
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nofthe following is the priority nursing intervention?
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A Clarify the metformin HCl order. n n n n
B Clarify the hydrochlorothiazide order. n n n
C Clarify the digoxin order. n n n
D Prepare to administer the 0900 medications. n n n n n
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