PNR 105 (pharmacology) exam 1
(chapter 1,2,3,) Questions and All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
9 right of drug administration - Answer right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right
time, right reason, right documentation, right response, right to refuse.
Adverse Effect - Answer are seen when patients do not respond to their drugs in the way
they should or they develop new signs or symptoms. a drug effect that is more severe than
expected and has the potential to damage tissue or cause serious health problems.
assessment - Answer The first step of the nursing process that involves gathering information
about the patient that will be used in planning care.
contraindication - Answer a health- related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient
or a group of patients.
diagnosis - Answer a name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition.
expected side effects - Answer unitended but not unusual effects of the drug that occur in
many people taking the drug; they are usually mild and do not require that the drug be stopped.
evaluation - Answer the process of determining the right response looking at what happens
to the patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. it is an appraisal of the treatment
effectiveness.
healthcare setting - Answer any setting in which the LPN/VN practices nursing.
identifiers - Answer are information that is used to reliably prove an individual is the person
for whom the drug treatment is intended.
implementation - Answer involves carrying out your plan of care as you safely give the drugs
to the patient.
nursing process - Answer system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation,evaluation.
, objective data - Answer information that can be seen, heard,felt,or measured by someone
other than the patient.
planning - Answer using information gathered in the nursing assessment about the patient
to set short-term and long-term goals.
subjective data - Answer reports of what the patient says he or she is feeling or thinks.
therapeutic effect - Answer the intended action of the drug,also known as a drug's beneficial
outcome.
inspection - Answer close observation of the body.
palpation - Answer is a method of feeling with the fingers or hands during a physical
examination
percussion - Answer detecting differences in vibrations through the skin.
ausculation - Answer the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs,
typically with a stethoscope.
as needed or ''PRN'' drug order - Answer an order for a drug to be given as needed based on
a nurse's judgement of safety and patient need. for example, docusate 100mg orally at bedtime
as needed for constipation.
black box warning - Answer a special designation from the FDA that the drug has a higher-
than-normal risk for causing serious and even life-threatening problems in addition to its
positive benefits for some people.
controlled substance - Answer drugs that are highly regulated because they are commonly
abused. also known as "scheduled drugs"
emergency or "stat" drug order - Answer a one-time drug order to be given immediately.
high -alert drugs - Answer drugs that have the potential to cause significant harm to
patients.
(chapter 1,2,3,) Questions and All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
9 right of drug administration - Answer right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right
time, right reason, right documentation, right response, right to refuse.
Adverse Effect - Answer are seen when patients do not respond to their drugs in the way
they should or they develop new signs or symptoms. a drug effect that is more severe than
expected and has the potential to damage tissue or cause serious health problems.
assessment - Answer The first step of the nursing process that involves gathering information
about the patient that will be used in planning care.
contraindication - Answer a health- related reason for not giving a specific drug to a patient
or a group of patients.
diagnosis - Answer a name (or label) for the patient's disease or condition.
expected side effects - Answer unitended but not unusual effects of the drug that occur in
many people taking the drug; they are usually mild and do not require that the drug be stopped.
evaluation - Answer the process of determining the right response looking at what happens
to the patient when the nursing care plan is put into action. it is an appraisal of the treatment
effectiveness.
healthcare setting - Answer any setting in which the LPN/VN practices nursing.
identifiers - Answer are information that is used to reliably prove an individual is the person
for whom the drug treatment is intended.
implementation - Answer involves carrying out your plan of care as you safely give the drugs
to the patient.
nursing process - Answer system to guide the nurse's work in a logical way. assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation,evaluation.
, objective data - Answer information that can be seen, heard,felt,or measured by someone
other than the patient.
planning - Answer using information gathered in the nursing assessment about the patient
to set short-term and long-term goals.
subjective data - Answer reports of what the patient says he or she is feeling or thinks.
therapeutic effect - Answer the intended action of the drug,also known as a drug's beneficial
outcome.
inspection - Answer close observation of the body.
palpation - Answer is a method of feeling with the fingers or hands during a physical
examination
percussion - Answer detecting differences in vibrations through the skin.
ausculation - Answer the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs,
typically with a stethoscope.
as needed or ''PRN'' drug order - Answer an order for a drug to be given as needed based on
a nurse's judgement of safety and patient need. for example, docusate 100mg orally at bedtime
as needed for constipation.
black box warning - Answer a special designation from the FDA that the drug has a higher-
than-normal risk for causing serious and even life-threatening problems in addition to its
positive benefits for some people.
controlled substance - Answer drugs that are highly regulated because they are commonly
abused. also known as "scheduled drugs"
emergency or "stat" drug order - Answer a one-time drug order to be given immediately.
high -alert drugs - Answer drugs that have the potential to cause significant harm to
patients.
