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Considering the Common abbreviations vs The Joint Commission’s (TJC) official “Do Not Use List” and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ErrorProne Abbreviations, which option is correctly interpreted:  . “Administer Heparin 2,800 units by subcutaneous injection every 6 hours” can be written on an order as: A.  Heparin 2800 units sub q bid B.  Heparin 2,800 units subcut q6h C.  Heparin 2,800 U qid D.  Heparin 2800 units IM q6h _______ . Part II Available:  Heparin labeled 5,000 units/mL   How many milliliters will you administer?  (Round to hundredths and include label.) _______ . Part III Which syringe has the correct dosage? _______

A client weighing 60 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 4 mcg/kg/min.  The solution available is 200 mg Intropin in 250 mL D5W.  Calculate the dosage as indicated. . Calculate the dosage in mg/min (round to hundredths and include label using “per”) _______ . Calculate the dosage in mL per hr. (include label using “per”) _______

I understand there is also a PART B of the Final Exam. Part B is taken in D2L through the Honorlock dashboard It is best for me to complete the “Honorlock Practice Quiz,” before I take the proctored Final Exam, Part B Part B is open & available from Friday, 7/25 and must be submitted by Thursday, 7/31

If there is an error in this medication order correct it: Heparin 5,000 U subcut daily

Choose the answers that correctly show the first step to change the decimals to fractions.  

True or False: Work must be shown on each homework (HW) assignment.  The answers are provided in the OER Textbook, so writing only the answers is not enough to earn full credit for the assignment.  

All chapter homework is scanned into one PDF and submitted. The unit review for each unit needs to be scanned into one document and submitted in the Assignment folder.  Scanned work for Unit homework needs to look like which submission?  

True or False: All chapter homework for one unit is to be scanned into TWO PDF documents, clearly labeled. The chapter HW for all chapters are scanned into ONE document. The Unit Review for each unit needs to be scanned into ONE document. These are the only 2 PDF documents, labeled clearly, to be submitted under the “HW Assignment” Folder in D2L. Do not submit each chapter separately.  

True or False: The Unit tests are in the “Quizzes” tab in D2L. They will be visible during the testing window when they are available. 

Notation is very important in the medical field to avoid confusion.  Below are common notation rules: Always capitalize the L in metric volumes mL is correct ml is incorrect Always leave a space between the number and unit 5 mL is correct 5mL is incorrect Always have a leading zero for numbers less than one and greater than zero, to help avoid medication errors 0.35 is correct .35 is incorrect Always drop trailing zeroes with decimals 0.45 is correct 0.450 is incorrect Choose the options that are correctly written: