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| Arithmetic Needed for Dosage | |
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| Multiplying Whole Numbers | |
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| Dividing Whole Numbers | |
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| Fractions | |
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| Types of Fractions | |
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| Multiplying Fractions | |
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| Dividing Fractions | |
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| Changing Fractions to Decimals | |
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| Decimals | |
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| Reading Decimals | |
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| Dividing Decimals | |
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| Clearing the Divisor of Decimal Points | |
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| Rounding Off Decimals | |
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| Comparing the Value of Decimals | |
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| Percent | |
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| Percents That Are Whole Numbers | |
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| Percents That Are Decimals | |
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| Percents That Are Fractions | |
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| Ratio and Proportion | |
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| Solving Proportions With an Unknown | |
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| Proportions Expressed as Decimals | |
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| Proportions Expressed as Two Ratios Separated by Colons | |
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| Ratio and Proportion in Dosage | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Interpreting the Language of Prescriptions | |
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| Time of Administration of Drugs | |
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| Military Time: The 24-Hour Clock | |
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| Routes of Administration | |
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| Metric and SI Abbreviations | |
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| Apothecary Abbreviations | |
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| Household Abbreviations | |
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| Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Drug Labels and Packaging | |
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| Drug Labels | |
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| Drug Packaging | |
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| Unit-Dose Packaging | |
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| Multidose Packaging | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Metric, Apothecary, and Household Systems of Measurement | |
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| Metric System | |
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| Measures of Weight | |
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| Weight Equivalents | |
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| Converting Solid Equivalents | |
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| Apothecary System | |
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| Apothecary Abbreviations | |
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| Solid Apothecary Measure-The Grain | |
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| Solid Equivalents-Apothecary and Metric | |
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| Household System | |
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| Household Measures | |
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| Metric Liquid Measures | |
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| Liquid Apothecary Measures | |
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| Conversions Among Liquid Measures | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Drug Preparations and Equipment to Measure Doses | |
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| Drug Preparations | |
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| Oral Route | |
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| Parenteral Route | |
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| Topical Route | |
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| Equipment to Measure Doses | |
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| Medicine Cup | |
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| Syringes | |
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| Rounding Off Numbers in Liquid Dosage Answers | |
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| Needles for Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injections | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Calculation of Oral Medications- Solids and Liquids | |
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| Proportion Expressed as Two Fractions | |
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| Proportion Expressed as Two Ratios | |
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| Formula Method | |
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| Oral Solids | |
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| Application of the Rule for Oral Solids | |
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| Formula Method: Clearing Decimals | |
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| Special Types of Oral Solid Orders | |
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| Oral Liquids | |
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| Application of the Rule for Oral Liquids | |
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| Special Types of Oral Liquid Orders | |
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| Mental Drill for Oral Solid and Liquid Problems | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Liquids for Injection | |
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| Calculating Injection Problems | |
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| 3-mL Syringe | |
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| 1-mL Precision Syringe | |
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| Special Types of Problems in Injections from a Liquid | |
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| When Supply Is a Ratio | |
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| When Supply Is a Percent | |
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| Insulin Injections | |
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| Types of Insulin | |
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| Types of Insulin Syringes | |
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| Preparing an Injection Using an Insulin Syringe | |
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| Mixing Two Insulins in One Syringe | |
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| Injections from Powders | |
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| Application of the Rule for Injections from Powders | |
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| Distinctive Features of Injections from Powders | |
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| Where to Find Information About Reconstitution of Powders | |
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| Critical Thinking: Test Your Clinical Savvy | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates | |
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| Types of Intravenous Fluids | |
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| Kinds of Intravenous Drip Factors | |
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| Infusion Pumps | |
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| Labeling IVs | |
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| Calculating Basic IV Drip Rates | |
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| Application of the Rule | |
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| Determining Hours an IV Will Run | |
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| Choosing the Infusion Set | |
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| Need for Continuous Observation | |
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| Adding Medications to IVs | |
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| Medications Ordered Over Several Hours | |
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| Medications for Intermittent Intravenous Administration | |
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| Explanation | |
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| Admixture IVs | |
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| Changing the Intravenous Drip Rate | |
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| Recording Intake | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Special Types of Intravenous Calculations | |
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| Medications Ordered in Units/hr or mg/hr | |
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| Units/hr-Rule and Calculation | |
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| mg/hr, g/hr-Rule and Calculation | |
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| mg/min-Rule and Calculation | |
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| Medications Ordered in mcg/min, mcg/kg/min, or Milliunits/min | |
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| mcg/min-Rule and Calculations | |
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| mcg/kg/min-Rule and Calculation | |
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| Milliunits/min-Rule and Calculation | |
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| Body Surface Nomogram | |
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| m[superscript 2]-Rule and Calculation | |
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| Patient-Controlled Analgesia | |
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| Critical Thinking: Test Your Clinical Savvy | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Dosage Problems for Infants and Children | |
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| Dosage Based on mg/kg and Body Surface Area | |
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| Converting Ounces to Pounds | |
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| Converting Pounds to Kilograms | |
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| Steps and Rule-mg/kg Body Weight | |
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| Determining BSA in m[superscript 2] | |
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| Steps and Rule-m[superscript 2] Medication Orders | |
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| Administering Intravenous Medications | |
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| General Guidelines for Continuous IV Medications | |
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| Critical Thinking: Test Your Clinical Savvy | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Dimensional Analysis | |
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| Oral Solid Medication Equation and Calculation | |
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| Oral Liquid Medication Equation and Calculation | |
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| Parenteral Liquid Medication Equation and Calculation | |
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| Insulin Equation and Calculation | |
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| Dimensional Analysis Method With Equivalency Conversions | |
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| Dimensional Analysis Method With Weight-Based Calculations | |
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| Calculation of Medications Based on BSA | |
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| Dimensional Analysis Method With Reconstitution of Medications | |
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| Dimensional Analysis Method With Calculation of Intravenous Fluids | |
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| Dimensional Analysis Method With Advanced Intravenous Calculations | |
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| Calculating mL/hr | |
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| Calculating mg/hr or Units/hr | |
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| Calculating mL/hr for Drugs Ordered in mg or mcg/min | |
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| Calculating mL/hr for Drugs Ordered in mcg/kg/min | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Information Basic to Administering Drugs | |
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| Drug Knowledge | |
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| Generic and Trade Names | |
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| Classification | |
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| Pregnancy Category | |
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| Dosage and Route | |
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| Action | |
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| Indications | |
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| Side and Adverse Effects | |
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| Contraindications and Precautions | |
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| Interactions and Incompatibilities | |
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| Nursing Implications | |
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| Signs of Effectiveness | |
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| Patient Teaching | |
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| Pharmacokinetics | |
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| Absorption | |
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| Distribution | |
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| Biotransformation | |
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| Excretion | |
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| Tolerance | |
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| Cumulation | |
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| Half-Life | |
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| Legal Considerations | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| Civil Law | |
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| Ethical Principles in Drug Administration | |
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| Autonomy | |
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| Truthfulness | |
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| Beneficence | |
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| Nonmaleficence | |
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| Confidentiality | |
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| Justice | |
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| Fidelity | |
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| Specific Points That May Be Helpful in Giving Medications | |
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| Three Checks and Five Rights | |
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| Medication Orders | |
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| Knowledge Base | |
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| Medication Safety | |
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| Oral Medications-Tablets and Capsules | |
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| Liquid Medications | |
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| Giving Medications | |
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| Charting | |
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| Evaluation | |
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| Error in Medication | |
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| Critical Thinking: Test Your Clinical Savvy | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Administration Procedures | |
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| Universal or Standard Precautions Applied to Administration of Medications | |
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| General Safeguards in Administering Medications | |
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| Systems of Administration | |
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| Ticket System | |
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| Mobile Cart System | |
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| Computer Printouts | |
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| Routes of Administration | |
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| Oral Route | |
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| Parenteral Route | |
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| Administering Injections | |
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| Application to Skin and Mucous Membrane | |
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| Special Considerations | |
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| Neonatal and Pediatric Considerations | |
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| Geriatric Considerations | |
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| Critical Thinking: Test Your Clinical Savvy | |
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| Answers to Self Tests | |
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| Proficiency Test Answers | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |