Nursing 112 Exam 1 Study
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Practice Questions | Graded A+
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,Caring Patient Interactions with older adults never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like
to be addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start
talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of? Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz 16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL 30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL 5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL 15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz 1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons 1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g 1000 g
1 g = ________mg 1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg 1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL 1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm 2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm 10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg 1 kg
,pharmacology Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal
supplements.
pharmacology example diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the
severity of patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the true
medication 1 multiple choice option
Therapeutic Class why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) contains prescribing information
drug guide a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of
practice for professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the
literature. (thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
, Drug Enforcement Agency Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications false
1 multiple choice option
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct true
1 multiple choice option
nurses can change the route of medication administration false
without the approval of the providing physician 1 multiple choice option
harrison narcotics act regulates the manufacture, sale, and use of drugs that cause dependence.
thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s a medication being provided to pregnant women in the 1950s for N/V caused birth
defects for the babies
controlled substances act also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and control act.
classifies drugs according to abuse potential. DEA is responsible for this. monitors
all controlled substance prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of
these medications.
DEA drug enforcement agency. does the controlled substance act. monitors all controlled
substance prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these
medications.
Controlled substances drugs considered to have limited medical use or high potential for abuse or
addiction
It is illegal to possess a controlled substance without a true
valid prescription 1 multiple choice option
controlled substances are regulated by the Drug true
Enforcement Agency (DEA) 1 multiple choice option
Nursing Responsibilities with controlled substances Accurate narcotic counts depending on institutional policy
Two nurses MUST verify the wasting of controlled substances
Double lock for narcotics
Schedule I (C-I) Heroin, LSD, Ecstasy
HIGH POTENTIAL for drug abuse. No medical accepted use.
Schedule II (C-II) Meperidine, morphine, oxycodone, amphetamines. Hydrocodone is considered this
in AL.
HIGH POTENTIAL for drug abuse. Accepted medical use. Can lead to dependency.
Schedule III (C-III) Codeine, hydrocodone.
Medically accepted use. Potential for abuse but < schedules I and II. May cause
dependency
Guide | Notes, Review &
Practice Questions | Graded A+
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales
Included
,Caring Patient Interactions with older adults never call a person sweetie, honey, dear. What is your name and how would u like
to be addressed. Give hearing aid, glasses, dentures if needed before you start
talking.
What Does Pharmacology Consist Of? Dosage Calculations
Medication Administration
Drug Classifications
1 lb = ____oz 16 oz
1 oz = ____ mL 30 mL
1 teaspoon = _______ mL 5 mL
1 tablespoon = ________ mL 15 mL
2 tablespoons (T) = ____ oz 1 oz
3 teaspoons (t) = ___ tablespoons 1 tablespoon
1 kg = _____ g 1000 g
1 g = ________mg 1000 mg
1 mg = _____ mcg 1000 mcg
1 L = ____ mL 1000 mL
1 in = _________ cm 2.5 cm
1 cm = _____ mm 10 mm
2.2 lb = ______ kg 1 kg
,pharmacology Drug effects on the body
The body's response to the drug
Includes legal and illegal, prescription and non-prescription, and herbal
supplements.
pharmacology example diphenhydramine (benadryl). the drug's effect is to eliminate or decrease the
severity of patients syndrome. the body's response is drowsiness.
Nursing Responsibilities in Pharmacology Administration
Assessing drug effects
Interventions to make drug more tolerable
Patient education
Continuous monitoring
Keeping self up to date on ever-changing drugs!!!!
We are the front-line defense between patients AND the true
medication 1 multiple choice option
Therapeutic Class why the drug is used
ex- to prevent nausea and vommiting
Pharmacological Class mechanism of action; how the drug works
ex- it blocks serotonin
U.S. Pharmacopoeia a list of drugs that are approved in the U.S.
Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) contains prescribing information
drug guide a reference nurses use a lot. you might not find every medication in it.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulates testing, manufacturing, and sale of ALL medications
Monitors safety and effectiveness
Does the drug approval process
Some medicinal products are not FDA regulated, such as Herbal remedies
Naturopathic supplements
nurse practice acts Outlines nurse practice of what we can and cannot do. Defines the scope of
practice for professional nurses
Durham Humphrey amendment specifies which drugs require a prescription and mandates appropiate labeling
Kefauver-Harris Act Requires adverse effects and contraindications to be provided clearly in the
literature. (thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s)
, Drug Enforcement Agency Regulates the use of controlled substances
nurses can prescribe medications false
1 multiple choice option
nurses check to make sure the medication order is correct true
1 multiple choice option
nurses can change the route of medication administration false
without the approval of the providing physician 1 multiple choice option
harrison narcotics act regulates the manufacture, sale, and use of drugs that cause dependence.
thalidomide tragedy of the 1950s a medication being provided to pregnant women in the 1950s for N/V caused birth
defects for the babies
controlled substances act also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and control act.
classifies drugs according to abuse potential. DEA is responsible for this. monitors
all controlled substance prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of
these medications.
DEA drug enforcement agency. does the controlled substance act. monitors all controlled
substance prescriptions. monitors the distribution, storage, and use of these
medications.
Controlled substances drugs considered to have limited medical use or high potential for abuse or
addiction
It is illegal to possess a controlled substance without a true
valid prescription 1 multiple choice option
controlled substances are regulated by the Drug true
Enforcement Agency (DEA) 1 multiple choice option
Nursing Responsibilities with controlled substances Accurate narcotic counts depending on institutional policy
Two nurses MUST verify the wasting of controlled substances
Double lock for narcotics
Schedule I (C-I) Heroin, LSD, Ecstasy
HIGH POTENTIAL for drug abuse. No medical accepted use.
Schedule II (C-II) Meperidine, morphine, oxycodone, amphetamines. Hydrocodone is considered this
in AL.
HIGH POTENTIAL for drug abuse. Accepted medical use. Can lead to dependency.
Schedule III (C-III) Codeine, hydrocodone.
Medically accepted use. Potential for abuse but < schedules I and II. May cause
dependency
