NRSG 200 Quiz 4 Terms: Medications
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Adverse drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Unintended, harmful reaction to medication at
normal dose.
EX: A pt. takes Benadryl and becomes very dizzy & drowsy.
Anaphylactic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Life-threatening reaction to a med. Fast, deadly
allergic reaction.
EX: A pt. takes a penicillin injection and develops hives & has trouble breathing.
Buccal route - CORRECT ANSWER - Med placed between cheek and gum. Absorbed directly into
bloodstream, med dissolves in mouth.
EX: Nitroglycerin placed between cheek & gum to quickly treat chest pain.
Compliance - CORRECT ANSWER - Following the healthcare provider's instructions, taking the
medication according to the treatment regimen.
EX: A pt. takes their BP meds every morning as prescribed by their provider, without missing any doses.
Drug allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal immune system reaction to medication.
EX: A pt. develops rashes after taking sulfa antibiotics.
, Drug-drug interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - When pt. takes multiple meds, which intensify or
decrease the effects of one of the meds.
EX: Pt. takes warfarin & aspirin together, which can significantly increase the risk of bleeding due to their
combined blood-thinning effects.
Enteric-coated - CORRECT ANSWER - Medications designed to dissolve in the small intestines
for slow, long-lasting effects and fewer daily doses.
EX: A pt. takes aspirin, which is designed to dissolve in the small intestine to prevent stomach irritation.
Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-trademarked name of a drug assigned by the Food and
Drug Administration.
Ex: The generic name for Advil is ibuprofen.
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER - Administration of med directly into skeletal muscle, allows
for faster absorption.
EX: Administration of the flu vaccine into the deltoid.
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWER - Injected directly under the skin.
EX: TB skin test, leaves small bleb under skin.
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Med administered directly into the bloodstream, it's the
FASTEST absorption rate.
EX: IV is the most common method for delivering chemotherapy.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Adverse drug reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Unintended, harmful reaction to medication at
normal dose.
EX: A pt. takes Benadryl and becomes very dizzy & drowsy.
Anaphylactic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER - Life-threatening reaction to a med. Fast, deadly
allergic reaction.
EX: A pt. takes a penicillin injection and develops hives & has trouble breathing.
Buccal route - CORRECT ANSWER - Med placed between cheek and gum. Absorbed directly into
bloodstream, med dissolves in mouth.
EX: Nitroglycerin placed between cheek & gum to quickly treat chest pain.
Compliance - CORRECT ANSWER - Following the healthcare provider's instructions, taking the
medication according to the treatment regimen.
EX: A pt. takes their BP meds every morning as prescribed by their provider, without missing any doses.
Drug allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal immune system reaction to medication.
EX: A pt. develops rashes after taking sulfa antibiotics.
, Drug-drug interaction - CORRECT ANSWER - When pt. takes multiple meds, which intensify or
decrease the effects of one of the meds.
EX: Pt. takes warfarin & aspirin together, which can significantly increase the risk of bleeding due to their
combined blood-thinning effects.
Enteric-coated - CORRECT ANSWER - Medications designed to dissolve in the small intestines
for slow, long-lasting effects and fewer daily doses.
EX: A pt. takes aspirin, which is designed to dissolve in the small intestine to prevent stomach irritation.
Generic name - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-trademarked name of a drug assigned by the Food and
Drug Administration.
Ex: The generic name for Advil is ibuprofen.
Intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWER - Administration of med directly into skeletal muscle, allows
for faster absorption.
EX: Administration of the flu vaccine into the deltoid.
Intradermal - CORRECT ANSWER - Injected directly under the skin.
EX: TB skin test, leaves small bleb under skin.
Intravenous - CORRECT ANSWER - Med administered directly into the bloodstream, it's the
FASTEST absorption rate.
EX: IV is the most common method for delivering chemotherapy.
