Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
1
,Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
2
,Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
MULTIPLE CHOICE d$
1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
After d$ reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation.
d$ d$ d$ d$
B the medication order is written correctly.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ANSWER: B d$
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, a
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ndfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbrevia
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
tion;40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of me
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
asurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
with a similar name.d$ d$ d$
2. Which d$ of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning” found on a drug label?
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
B It is commonly found on all drug labels.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ANSWER: C d$
Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare profession
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
alsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. Th
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
e Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosa
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ge.
The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provi
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
deinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
3
, Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:
3. Whend$d$Calculating
practicingd$Drug d$Dosages3rde,
d$safety d$ind$thed$ 3rde
d$administration d$ofd$ medication,d$ford$which d$ofd$thed$followi
ngmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
he medication?
d$
4
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
1
,Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
2
,Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:d$Calculatingd$Drugd$Dosages3rde,d$3rde
Chapter 1: Safety in Medication Administration
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
Castillo: Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math 3rd Edition
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
MULTIPLE CHOICE d$
1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration record (MAR):
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
After d$ reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
A “PO” is an inappropriate abbreviation.
d$ d$ d$ d$
B the medication order is written correctly.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
C 40 mg should be written as 40mg.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
D tall man lettering indicates that the drug is a narcotic.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ANSWER: B d$
Feedback
The medication order has all the required components (drug name, dose, route, a
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ndfrequency of administration) for a drug order. “PO” is an appropriate abbrevia
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
tion;40 mg is written correctly with a space between the dose and the unit of me
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
asurement. Tall man lettering is used to distinguish the drug from another drug
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
with a similar name.d$ d$ d$
2. Which d$ of the following accurately describes the “Boxed Warning” found on a drug label?
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
A It is primarily is used to identify the safe dose for the patient.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
B It is commonly found on all drug labels.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug use.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
D It protects the patient by providing information to decrease side effects.
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ANSWER: C d$
Feedback
A drug label with a boxed warning provides information to healthcare profession
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
alsand patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related to the drug. Th
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
e Boxed Warning is not the primary source for identifying the patient’s drug dosa
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
ge.
The warning is found on specific prescription medications and does not provi
d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
deinformation to reduce or decrease side effects.
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
3
, Castillo/Werner-
McCullough:
3. Whend$d$Calculating
practicingd$Drug d$Dosages3rde,
d$safety d$ind$thed$ 3rde
d$administration d$ofd$ medication,d$ford$which d$ofd$thed$followi
ngmedication orders should a nurse seek clarification before the administration of t
$
d d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$ d$
he medication?
d$
4
