1. Pharmacology - ANSWER The study of drugs and their action on living
organisms.
2. Drug action - ANSWER How the drug acts in the body; considered the
most critical aspect of pharmacology.
3. Clinical drug reference - ANSWER A source for obtaining information
about a drug and its actions.
4. Clinical pharmacist - ANSWER A healthcare professional who provides
information about drugs.
5. What is the importance of asking about allergies before drug administration?
- ANSWER To prevent adverse reactions and ensure patient safety.
,6. What should be monitored in a patient experiencing anaphylactic shock? -
ANSWER Airway constriction and vital signs, including blood pressure
and heart rate.
7. What is the first action a nurse should take if a patient shows signs of
anaphylactic shock? - ANSWER Assess the patient for difficulty
breathing and other serious symptoms.
8. What are some common symptoms of an allergic reaction? -
ANSWER Rash, pruritus (itching), urticaria, and difficulty breathing.
9. How should herbal medicine be approached in nursing? -
ANSWER Discuss with clients the use of natural substances and their
potential interactions with medications.
10.What constitutes a medication error? - ANSWER Any event or activity
that can cause a client to receive the wrong dose, wrong drug, drug by the
wrong route, or drug at the wrong time.
11.What should you do if you encounter a questionable medication order? -
ANSWER Confirm the order before proceeding.
12.What is a key strategy to prevent medication errors? - ANSWER Listen to
the client when they question a drug, dosage, or regimen.
13.What is a 'Just Culture' in medication safety? - ANSWER A systems-
based policy that promotes accountability and learning from errors.
,14.What are the National Patient Safety Goals? - ANSWER Goals set to
improve patient safety in healthcare settings.
15.What is the purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Medication Errors Reporting Program? - ANSWER To report and analyze
medication errors to improve safety.
16.What is a unit dose medication dispensing system? - ANSWER A system
where pharmacists dispense single doses of medications for 24 hours.
17.What is an automated medication management system? - ANSWER A
computerized system that integrates electronic provider orders with access to
medications in dispensing drawers.
18.How does a bar-coded point-of-care medication system work? -
ANSWER It uses barcodes on client ID bands and medications to ensure
correct administration.
19.What should a nurse verify before administering oral medications? -
ANSWER Ensure the client can swallow and is in an upright position.
20.Intramuscular Injection Angle - ANSWER The needle is inserted at a 90-
degree angle for an intramuscular injection.
, 21.Patient evaluation - ANSWER Involves assessing whether expected
outcomes were achieved.
22.Care plan evaluation - ANSWER Not complete based solely on one
aspect like communication or anxiety.
23.Nursing assessment - ANSWER Includes both subjective and objective
data collection.
24.Patient condition assessment - ANSWER Involves gathering objective
data for accurate diagnosis.
25.What is the highest priority action for an LPN during a patient's initial
assessment in a long-term care facility? - ANSWER Collect data about
the patient and the patient's health condition.
26.What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing process
related to prescribed drugs? - ANSWER Determine how much the patient
understands about his drug.
27.What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when teaching a
patient about the potential adverse effects of a drug? -
ANSWER Evaluation
28.What is an example of subjective data? - ANSWER The patient states she
has pain in her left arm.
organisms.
2. Drug action - ANSWER How the drug acts in the body; considered the
most critical aspect of pharmacology.
3. Clinical drug reference - ANSWER A source for obtaining information
about a drug and its actions.
4. Clinical pharmacist - ANSWER A healthcare professional who provides
information about drugs.
5. What is the importance of asking about allergies before drug administration?
- ANSWER To prevent adverse reactions and ensure patient safety.
,6. What should be monitored in a patient experiencing anaphylactic shock? -
ANSWER Airway constriction and vital signs, including blood pressure
and heart rate.
7. What is the first action a nurse should take if a patient shows signs of
anaphylactic shock? - ANSWER Assess the patient for difficulty
breathing and other serious symptoms.
8. What are some common symptoms of an allergic reaction? -
ANSWER Rash, pruritus (itching), urticaria, and difficulty breathing.
9. How should herbal medicine be approached in nursing? -
ANSWER Discuss with clients the use of natural substances and their
potential interactions with medications.
10.What constitutes a medication error? - ANSWER Any event or activity
that can cause a client to receive the wrong dose, wrong drug, drug by the
wrong route, or drug at the wrong time.
11.What should you do if you encounter a questionable medication order? -
ANSWER Confirm the order before proceeding.
12.What is a key strategy to prevent medication errors? - ANSWER Listen to
the client when they question a drug, dosage, or regimen.
13.What is a 'Just Culture' in medication safety? - ANSWER A systems-
based policy that promotes accountability and learning from errors.
,14.What are the National Patient Safety Goals? - ANSWER Goals set to
improve patient safety in healthcare settings.
15.What is the purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Medication Errors Reporting Program? - ANSWER To report and analyze
medication errors to improve safety.
16.What is a unit dose medication dispensing system? - ANSWER A system
where pharmacists dispense single doses of medications for 24 hours.
17.What is an automated medication management system? - ANSWER A
computerized system that integrates electronic provider orders with access to
medications in dispensing drawers.
18.How does a bar-coded point-of-care medication system work? -
ANSWER It uses barcodes on client ID bands and medications to ensure
correct administration.
19.What should a nurse verify before administering oral medications? -
ANSWER Ensure the client can swallow and is in an upright position.
20.Intramuscular Injection Angle - ANSWER The needle is inserted at a 90-
degree angle for an intramuscular injection.
, 21.Patient evaluation - ANSWER Involves assessing whether expected
outcomes were achieved.
22.Care plan evaluation - ANSWER Not complete based solely on one
aspect like communication or anxiety.
23.Nursing assessment - ANSWER Includes both subjective and objective
data collection.
24.Patient condition assessment - ANSWER Involves gathering objective
data for accurate diagnosis.
25.What is the highest priority action for an LPN during a patient's initial
assessment in a long-term care facility? - ANSWER Collect data about
the patient and the patient's health condition.
26.What should the LPN do during the planning stage of the nursing process
related to prescribed drugs? - ANSWER Determine how much the patient
understands about his drug.
27.What part of the nursing process are you engaging in when teaching a
patient about the potential adverse effects of a drug? -
ANSWER Evaluation
28.What is an example of subjective data? - ANSWER The patient states she
has pain in her left arm.
