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NURA 1100 Exam 3 Medications Ch. 28,
Pharmacology (ati ch 2) Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
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6. List the three checks and eight rights of administering medication.
a. Three checks:
b. Eight rights:
Ans: a. Three checks: The medication label should be checked
(1) when the nurse reaches for the container; (2) after retriev al
from the drawer and compared with the CMAR, or compared
with the CMAR immediately before pouring from a multidose
container; and (3) when replacing the container to the drawer or
shelf or before giving the unit dose medication to the patient.
b. Eight rights:
(1) right time
(2) right patient
(3) right medication
(4) right dosage
(5) right route
(6) right documentation
(7) right effect
(8) right education
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Chemical name
Ans: is the name of the medication that reflects its chemical
composition and molecular structure.
(isobutylphenylpropanoic)
Generic name
Ans: is the official or *non proprietary name the US adopted.
Each medication has only one generic name (ibuprofen).
name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug;
it is often derived from the chemical name
Trade name
Ans: is the brand or *proprietary* name the company that
manufactures the medication gives it. One medication can hav e
multiple trade names (Advil, Motrin).
absorption:
Ans: process by which drugs are transferred from the site of
entry into the body to the bloodstream
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adverse drug effect:
Ans: undesirable effects other than the intended therapeutic
effect of a drug
allergic effect:
Ans: immune system response that occurs when the body
interprets an administered drug as a foreign substance and
forms antibodies against the drug
anaphylaxis:
Ans: severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a
drug; characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse
antagonist effect:
Ans: combined effect of two or more drugs that produces less
than the effect of each drug alone
cumulative effect:
Ans: condition that occurs when the body cannot metabolize a
drug before additional doses are administered
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distribution:
Ans: movement of drugs by the circulatory system to the site
of action
drug tolerance:
Ans: tendency of the body to become accustomed to a drug
over time; larger doses are required to produce the desired
effects
ethnopharmacology:
Ans: study of the effect of ethnicity on responses to prescribed
medication, especially drug absorption, metabolism,
distribution, and excretion
excretion:
Ans: removal of a drug from the body
half-life:
Ans: the amount of time it takes for half a dose of a drug to be
eliminated from the body
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
NURA 1100 Exam 3 Medications Ch. 28,
Pharmacology (ati ch 2) Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
6. List the three checks and eight rights of administering medication.
a. Three checks:
b. Eight rights:
Ans: a. Three checks: The medication label should be checked
(1) when the nurse reaches for the container; (2) after retriev al
from the drawer and compared with the CMAR, or compared
with the CMAR immediately before pouring from a multidose
container; and (3) when replacing the container to the drawer or
shelf or before giving the unit dose medication to the patient.
b. Eight rights:
(1) right time
(2) right patient
(3) right medication
(4) right dosage
(5) right route
(6) right documentation
(7) right effect
(8) right education
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Chemical name
Ans: is the name of the medication that reflects its chemical
composition and molecular structure.
(isobutylphenylpropanoic)
Generic name
Ans: is the official or *non proprietary name the US adopted.
Each medication has only one generic name (ibuprofen).
name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug;
it is often derived from the chemical name
Trade name
Ans: is the brand or *proprietary* name the company that
manufactures the medication gives it. One medication can hav e
multiple trade names (Advil, Motrin).
absorption:
Ans: process by which drugs are transferred from the site of
entry into the body to the bloodstream
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adverse drug effect:
Ans: undesirable effects other than the intended therapeutic
effect of a drug
allergic effect:
Ans: immune system response that occurs when the body
interprets an administered drug as a foreign substance and
forms antibodies against the drug
anaphylaxis:
Ans: severe reaction occurring immediately after exposure to a
drug; characterized by respiratory distress and vascular collapse
antagonist effect:
Ans: combined effect of two or more drugs that produces less
than the effect of each drug alone
cumulative effect:
Ans: condition that occurs when the body cannot metabolize a
drug before additional doses are administered
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distribution:
Ans: movement of drugs by the circulatory system to the site
of action
drug tolerance:
Ans: tendency of the body to become accustomed to a drug
over time; larger doses are required to produce the desired
effects
ethnopharmacology:
Ans: study of the effect of ethnicity on responses to prescribed
medication, especially drug absorption, metabolism,
distribution, and excretion
excretion:
Ans: removal of a drug from the body
half-life:
Ans: the amount of time it takes for half a dose of a drug to be
eliminated from the body
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
