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ApproachN toN NursingN andN Math,,2e
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TableN ofN Contents: iv iv
I.N SafetyN inN MedicationN Administration
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ChapterN 1.N SafetyN inN MedicationN Administration
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 2.N TheN DrugN Label iv iv iv iv
II.N SystemsN ofN Measurement
iv iv iv
ChapterN 3.N TheN MetricN System iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 4.N TheN HouseholdN System
iv iv iv iv
III.N MethodsN ofN Calculation
iv iv iv
ChapterN 5.N LinearN RatioN andN Proportion
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 6.N FractionalN RatioN andN Proportion
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 7.N DimensionalN Analysis
iv iv iv
ChapterN 8.N FormulaN Method iv iv iv
IV.N AdministrationN ofN Medications
iv iv iv
ChapterN 9.N CalculatingN OralN MedicationN Doses
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 10.N SyringesN andN Needles
iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 11.N CalculatingN ParenteralN MedicationN Dosages
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 12.N PreparingN PowderedN ParenteralN Medications
iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 13.N AdministrationN ofN Insulin
iv iv iv iv
V.N IVN TherapyN andN AdministrationN ofN IntravenousN Medications
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ChapterN 14.N IntravenousN InfusionN andN InfusionN Rates
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ChapterN 15.N CalculatingN InfusionN andN CompletionN Time
iv iv iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 16.N AdministeringN IVN PushN Medications
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VI.N VerifyingN SafeN DoseN andN CriticalN CareN Calculations
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ChapterN 17.N VerifyingN SafeN Dose
iv iv iv iv
ChapterN 18.N TitrationN ofN IntravenousN Medications
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VII.N IntakeN andN Output
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ChapterN 19.N CalculatingN IntakeN andN Output
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ChapterN 20.N CalculatingN ParenteralN Intake
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VIII.N DosagesN forN PediatricN andN OlderN AdultN Populations
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ChapterN 21.N ConsiderationsN forN theN PediatricN Patient
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ChapterN 22.N ConsiderationsN forN theN OlderN Adult
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McCullough:N CalculatingN DrugN Dosages,N 2e
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ChapterN 1:N SafetyN inN MedicationN Administration
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Castillo:N CalculatingN DrugN Dosages:N AN Patient-SafeN ApproachN toN NursingN andN MathN 2ndN Edition
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MULTIPLEN CHOICE iv
1. TheN followingN medicationN orderN isN inN theN patient’sN medicationN administrationN recordN (MAR)
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methylPREDnisoloneN 40N mgN PON dailyN atN 0900. iv iv iv iv iv iv
AfterN readingN theN order,N theN nurseN correctlyN determines:
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A “PO”N isN anN inappropriateN abbreviation. iv iv iv iv
B theN medicationN orderN isN writtenN correctly. iv iv iv iv iv
C 40N mgN shouldN beN writtenN asN 40mg. iv iv iv iv iv iv
D tallN manN letteringN indicatesN thatN theN drugN isN aN narcoiv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv iv
tic.
ANS:N B iv
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TheN medicationN orderN hasN allN theN requiredN componentsN (drugN name,N dose,N rou
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te,N andNfrequencyN ofN administration)N forN aN drugN order.N “PO”N isN anN appropriateN
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abbreviation;N40N mgN isN writtenN correctlyN withN aN spaceN betweenN theN doseN andN
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theN unitN ofN measurement.N TallN manN letteringN isN usedN toN distinguishN theN drugN f
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romN anotherN drug iv iv
withN aN similarN name. iv iv iv
2. WhichN ofN theN followingN accuratelyN describesN theN “BoxedN Warning”N foundN onN aN drugN label?
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A ItN isN primarilyN isN usedN toN identifyN theN safeN doseN forN theN patient.
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B ItN isN commonlyN foundN onN allN drugN labels. iv iv iv iv iv iv iv
C ItN identifiesN seriousN potentialN risksN andN sideN effectsN relatedN toN drugN u
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se.
D ItN protectsN theN patientN byN providingN informationN toN decreaseN sideN eff
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ANS:N C iv
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AN drugN labelN withN aN boxedN warningN providesN informationN toN healthcareN profes
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sionalsNandN patientsN regardingN theN seriousN risksN andN sideN effectsN relatedN toN theN
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drug.N TheN BoxedN WarningN isN notN theN primaryN sourceN forN identifyingN theN patie
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nt’sN drugN dosage. iv iv
TheN warningN isN foundN onN specificN prescriptionN medicationsN andN doesN notN
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provideNinformationN toN reduceN orN decreaseN sideN effects.
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