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Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs Chapter 02 - Drugs and the Body Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects of Drugs Chapter 04 - The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety Chapter 05 - Dosage Calculations Chapter 06 - Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy Chapter 07 - Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter 08 - Antiinfective Agents Chapter 09 - Antibiotics Chapter 10 - Antiviral Agents Chapter 11 - Antifungal Agents Chapter 12 - Antiprotozoal Agents Chapter 13 - Anthelmintic A...

Test Bank for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada 5th Edition By Jeffrey Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada Tyerman: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the patient that together they will plan the patient’s care and set goals for discharge. The patient asks, “How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration - Medication Administration V1,V2,V3,V4 | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Updates) Q: A nurse is preparing a medication and calculates the dosage as 6.25 mL. Rounding this amount to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer how many mL? Answer: 6.3 mL Rationale: 1. 6.25 mL ~ 6.3 mL Q: A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 2 L to infuse over 6 hours. The nurse should administer how many...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Safe Dosage | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about crushing medications. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications can be crushed? A. Extended-release oxycodone B. Sublingual nitroglycerin C. Enteric-coated aspirin D. Sucralfate tablets Answer: D. Sucralfate tablets Rationale: A. The nurse should explain that crushin...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Pediatric Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a 6 month-old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication. B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to administer the medication. C. Mix the medication in a...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Powdered Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer daptomycin 360 mg IV bolus. The nurse reconstitutes a vial of daptomycin to yield a final concentration of 0.5 g/10 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Answer: 7.2 mL Rationale: 1. 0.5 g = 500 mg 2. 500 mg/10 mL = 360 mg/x mL 3. 500x = 3,600 4. x = 7.2 mL Question: A nurse is pr...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Injectable Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 3 mg IM for agitation. Available is haloperidol 5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.) Answer: 0.6 mL Rationale: 1. 5 mg/1 mL = 3 mg/x mL 2. 5x = 3 3. x = 0.6 mL Question: A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 25 mg IV ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Critical Care Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hours to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hour? Answer: 200 mL/hour Rationale: 1. 1,200 mL/6 hours = x 2. x = 200 mL/hour Question: A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 15 mcg/min by continuous ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Medication Administration | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer codeine 30 mg PO every 4 hours PRN pain. The client last received the medication at 1 pm. The earliest the nurse should administer the next dose is at which of the following times? A. 1400 B. 1500 C. 1600 D. 1700 Answer: D. 1700 Rationale: A. The nurse should recognize that 1400, or 2:00 p...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Oral Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin 0.6 g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? Answer: 4 capsules Rationale: 1. 0.6 g = 600 mg 2. 150 mg/1 capsule = 600 mg/x capsules 3. 150x = 600 4. x = 4 capsules Question: A nurse is preparing to administer lithium 600 ...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Parenteral (IV) Medications | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 minutes. Available is famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hour? Answer: 400 mL/hour Rationale: 1. (100 mL/15 min) x (60 min/1 hour) = x 2. x = 400 mL/hour Question: A nurse is preparing...

ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication Administration 3.0 - Dosages by Weight | Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Updates) Question: A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 45 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hours to a child who weighs 66 lb. Available is valproic acid syrup 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 9 mL Rationale: 1. 66/2.2 = 30 kg 2. (45 mg/kg/day) x (30 kg) = 1,350 mg/day 3. (1,350 mg/day) / (3 do...