PNUR 1300 Final Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers19
Drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWERS-OFFICAL NAME
-requires that drug be scientifically researcher before approval
-must be safe7 effective
-regulates drug distribution RECALL
- once approved by the FDA a drug is added to the US/NF
-adverse reactions are reported to the FDA & Med watch program
high potential for physical and psychological dependency. Drug classification - ANSWERS-
Schedule 1
-highly addictive
-have no accepted medical use
-Ex: Heroin, weed, LSD
-illegal to process, distribute, and use
-can be used in controlled research facilities
What is Half life? - ANSWERS-is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce
to half its original value.
A new medication. What is the nurse's priority action? - ANSWERS-do 3 med checks, perform
pre assessment, collection patients history. check for allergies
Desired action - ANSWERS-the expected response of a medication
,Adverse effects - ANSWERS-unintended and usually undesired effects that may occur with use
of the drug
-undesired, unexpected, unintended; have to treat
Idiosyncratic reaction - ANSWERS-an unexpected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the
individual
Allergic reaction - ANSWERS-An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the
unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
intramuscularly - ANSWERS-into muscles
21 gauged
z track method
sites: deltoid, dorsogluteal, ventoguletal, vastus laterails
subcutaneously, sub q - ANSWERS-The injection is usually given at a 45 degree angle into
subcutaneous tissue
-25 gauge
abdomen, back of the arms,
-under the skin; in the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle
topically. - ANSWERS-applied to the skin
rectally medication administration - ANSWERS-meds entered into the anus
What are birth defects called? - ANSWERS-teratogens/congenital anomalies
, life-threatening illness may occur as a result of aspirin (salicylate) administration during viral. -
ANSWERS-for people under 20 reye sydrome
-tinnitus , stomach bleeding, GI bleeding, fever, excitability
Education regarding taking medications during pregnancy. - ANSWERS-speak to the health care
provider about current meds
cumulative effect - ANSWERS-the increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs
when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion
purpose of the nursing assessment? - ANSWERS-1. establishes a data base
2. continuously updates the data base
3. validates data
4. communicates data
nurse's primary source of information when obtaining a patient history? - ANSWERS-
information provided by the patient
Which information obtained by the nurse is subjective? - ANSWERS-Subjective data is gathered
from the patient telling you something that you cannot use your five senses to measure. If a
patient tells you they have had diarrhea for the past two days, that is subjective, you cannot
know that information any other way besides being told
cognitive domain - ANSWERS-involves learning and storing knowledge
affective domain - ANSWERS-Involves feelings, needs, values, and opinion
psychomotor domain - ANSWERS-involves learning new skills
Questions and Answers19
Drug is listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - ANSWERS-OFFICAL NAME
-requires that drug be scientifically researcher before approval
-must be safe7 effective
-regulates drug distribution RECALL
- once approved by the FDA a drug is added to the US/NF
-adverse reactions are reported to the FDA & Med watch program
high potential for physical and psychological dependency. Drug classification - ANSWERS-
Schedule 1
-highly addictive
-have no accepted medical use
-Ex: Heroin, weed, LSD
-illegal to process, distribute, and use
-can be used in controlled research facilities
What is Half life? - ANSWERS-is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce
to half its original value.
A new medication. What is the nurse's priority action? - ANSWERS-do 3 med checks, perform
pre assessment, collection patients history. check for allergies
Desired action - ANSWERS-the expected response of a medication
,Adverse effects - ANSWERS-unintended and usually undesired effects that may occur with use
of the drug
-undesired, unexpected, unintended; have to treat
Idiosyncratic reaction - ANSWERS-an unexpected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the
individual
Allergic reaction - ANSWERS-An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the
unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
intramuscularly - ANSWERS-into muscles
21 gauged
z track method
sites: deltoid, dorsogluteal, ventoguletal, vastus laterails
subcutaneously, sub q - ANSWERS-The injection is usually given at a 45 degree angle into
subcutaneous tissue
-25 gauge
abdomen, back of the arms,
-under the skin; in the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle
topically. - ANSWERS-applied to the skin
rectally medication administration - ANSWERS-meds entered into the anus
What are birth defects called? - ANSWERS-teratogens/congenital anomalies
, life-threatening illness may occur as a result of aspirin (salicylate) administration during viral. -
ANSWERS-for people under 20 reye sydrome
-tinnitus , stomach bleeding, GI bleeding, fever, excitability
Education regarding taking medications during pregnancy. - ANSWERS-speak to the health care
provider about current meds
cumulative effect - ANSWERS-the increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs
when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion
purpose of the nursing assessment? - ANSWERS-1. establishes a data base
2. continuously updates the data base
3. validates data
4. communicates data
nurse's primary source of information when obtaining a patient history? - ANSWERS-
information provided by the patient
Which information obtained by the nurse is subjective? - ANSWERS-Subjective data is gathered
from the patient telling you something that you cannot use your five senses to measure. If a
patient tells you they have had diarrhea for the past two days, that is subjective, you cannot
know that information any other way besides being told
cognitive domain - ANSWERS-involves learning and storing knowledge
affective domain - ANSWERS-Involves feelings, needs, values, and opinion
psychomotor domain - ANSWERS-involves learning new skills
