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Table of Contents:
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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
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II. Systems of Measurement z z
Chapter 3. The Metric System
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Chapter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation z z
Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method
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Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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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
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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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Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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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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methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. z z z z z z
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route, and frequency of administration) for a drug order. —PO‖ is an
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CALCULATING DRUG m z b z m z m z b z m z DOSAGES:
A Patient-Safe Approach to Nursing and Math
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Table of Contents:
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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
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II. Systems of Measurement z z
Chapter 3. The Metric System
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Chapter 4. The Household System
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III. Methods of Calculation z z
Chapter 5. Linear Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 6. Fractional Ratio and Proportion
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Chapter 7. Dimensional Analysis
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Chapter 8. Formula Method
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IV. Administration of Medications z z
Chapter 9. Calculating Oral Medication Doses
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Chapter 10. Syringes and Needles
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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
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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 z z z z z z
Chapter 17. Verifying Safe Dose
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Chapter 18. Titration of Intravenous Medications
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Chapter 19. Calculating Intake and Output
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Chapter 20. Calculating Parenteral Intake
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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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MULTIPLE CHOICE z
1. The following medication order is in the patient’s medication administration
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methylPREDnisolone 40 mg PO daily at 0900. z z z z z z
After reading the order, the nurse correctly determines:
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C 40 mg should be written as 40mg. z z z z z z
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narcotic. z
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Feedback
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route, and frequency of administration) for a drug order. —PO‖ is an
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appropriate abbreviation; 40 mg is written correctly with a space between
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the dose and the unit of measurement. Tall man lettering is used to
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C It identifies serious potential risks and side effects related to drug
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ANS: C z
Feedback
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professionals and patients regarding the serious risks and side effects related
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identifyingthe patient’s drug dosage.
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information to reduce or decrease side effects.
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3. When practicing safety in the administration of medication, for which of
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the following medication orders should a nurse seek clarification before
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the administration of the medication?
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