N104: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Safety

N104: Essentials of Nursing Care – Health Safety Study Guide Chapter Seven: Environmental Concerns ................................................................................................ 103 7.1 Environmental Safety Hazards ......................................................................................................................... 103 7.2 Factors Affecting Environmental Safety ........................................................................................................ 106 7.3 The Nursing Process and Environmental Concerns.................................................................................. 107 7.4 Chapter Seven Practice Exam............................................................................................................................ 110 Chapter Eight: Medication Safety ............................................................................................................... 112 8.1 Principles of Medication Safety ........................................................................................................................ 112 Medication Forms and Preparations....................................................................................................................................112 Classification of Medications ...................................................................................................................................................113 Pharmacokinetics.........................................................................................................................................................................113 Drug Actions and Effects ...........................................................................................................................................................114 8.2 Medication Administration................................................................................................................................ 115 "Five-Plus-Five" Rights of Administration.........................................................................................................................115 Tips for Safe Medication Administration............................................................................................................................117 8.3 Medication Measurement, Conversion, and Calculation ......................................................................... 118 Systems of Measurement ..........................................................................................................................................................118 Dosage Conversions ....................................................................................................................................................................119 Dosage Calculations.....................................................................................................................................................................120 Intravenous Flow Rates .............................................................................................................................................................120 8.4 Factors Affecting Medication Safety................................................................................................................ 121 8.5 The Nursing Process and Medication Safety................................................................................................ 123 8.6 Chapter Eight Practice Exam ............................................................................................................................. 126 Answer Keys ...................................................................................................................................................... 128

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