Med Calculation
Order: 250 mg Dose: 100 mg/2mL
How many mL will you administer?
5 mL
This ethical principle means truthfulness
Veracity
the most commonly reported incident in hospitals
Falls
1 teaspoon = ________mL
5 mL
The nonproprietary name of a medication
Generic Name
Order: 700 mg Dose: 100 mg/mL
How many mL will you administer?
7 mL
Doing good
Beneficence
The 6 rights of medication administration
right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation.
1 TBSP = _______mL
15 mL
Intimidation is most closely aligned with which part of the cascade of violence
Non-physical violence phase
Order: 18 mg Dose: 20 mg/5mL
How many mL will you administer?
4.5 mL
Do No Harm
Nonmaleficence
The number one cause for accidental death in individuals over the age of 65
Falls
1 cup = ______mL
240 mL
The acronym RACE stands for these 4 words
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
These are the three acceptable methods to calculate drug dosages
formula method, dimensional analysis, ratio and proportion
Commitment
Fidelity
This organization creates a list of serious reportable events
National Quality Forum
2 ounces = _____ cup
1/4 cup or 0.25 cup
Hepatitis B and HIV are considered ____________ pathogens and can be spread by accidental needle stick
Bloodborne
Order: 90 mg Dose: 58 mg/0.7 mL
=_____ mL (Round to nearest hundredth.)
1.09 mL
Fairness
Justice
This report resulted in U.S. Senate and House hearings on medical error within weeks of the report's release
To Error is Human
1 ounce = ______mL
30 mL
The four elements of malpractice
Duty, breach of duty, causation, damages