NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
medication -
correct answer ✅a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment,
cure, relief, or prevention of health problems
Box 31.1 Guidelines for Safe Opioid (Narcotic) Administration and
Control -
correct answer ✅• Store all narcotics in a locked, secure cabinet or
container (e.g., computerized, locked cabinets are preferred).
• Maintain a running count of opioids by counting them whenever
dispensing them. If you find a discrepancy, correct it and report it
immediately.
• Use a special inventory record each time an opioid is dispensed.
Records are often kept electronically and provide an accurate
ongoing count of narcotics used, wasted, and remaining.
• Use the record to document the patient's name, date, time of
medication administration, name of medication, and dosage. If the
agency keeps a paper record, the nurse dispensing the medication
signs the record. If the agency uses a computerized system, the
computer records the nurse's name.
• A second nurse witnesses disposal of the unused part if a nurse
gives only part of a dose of a controlled substance. Computerized
,NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
systems record the nurses' names electronically. If paper records
are kept, both nurses sign their names on the form.
• Follow agency policy for appropriate waste of opioids. Do not
place wasted parts of medications in sharps containers.
What does the chemical name of a medication provide? -
correct answer ✅an exact description of its composition and
molecular structure
What is the chemical name for Tylenol? -
correct answer ✅N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
What is a generic name for Tylenol? -
correct answer ✅acetaminophin
What is a medication's trade name, brand name, or proprietary
name? -
correct answer ✅the name under which a manufacturer markets a
medication
,NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the difference between a medication's generic name and
trade name? -
correct answer ✅the trade name has the symbol (™) at the upper
right of the name, indicating that the manufacturer has
trademarked the name of the medication (e.g., Panadol™ and
Tempra™)
How are medications classified? -
correct answer ✅(1) effect of a medication on a body system
(2) the symptoms a medication relieves
(3) the medication's desired effect
What are the solid medication forms commonly prepared for oral
administration? -
correct answer ✅(1) caplet
(2) capsule
(3) tablet
(4) enteric-coated tablet
caplet -
correct answer ✅shaped like a capsule for ease of swallowing
, NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
capsule -
correct answer ✅medication encased in gelatin shell
tablet -
correct answer ✅powdered medication compressed into hard disk
or cylinder; in addition to primary medication, contains binders
(adhesive to allow powder to stick together), disintegrators (to
promote tablet dissolution), lubricants (for ease of manufacturing),
and fillers (for convenient tablet size)
enteric-coated tablet -
correct answer ✅coated tablet that does not dissolve in stomach;
coatings dissolve in intestine, where medication is absorbed
What are the liquid medication forms commonly prepared for oral
administration? -
correct answer ✅(1) elixir
(2) extract
(3) aqueous solution
(4) aqueous suspension
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
medication -
correct answer ✅a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment,
cure, relief, or prevention of health problems
Box 31.1 Guidelines for Safe Opioid (Narcotic) Administration and
Control -
correct answer ✅• Store all narcotics in a locked, secure cabinet or
container (e.g., computerized, locked cabinets are preferred).
• Maintain a running count of opioids by counting them whenever
dispensing them. If you find a discrepancy, correct it and report it
immediately.
• Use a special inventory record each time an opioid is dispensed.
Records are often kept electronically and provide an accurate
ongoing count of narcotics used, wasted, and remaining.
• Use the record to document the patient's name, date, time of
medication administration, name of medication, and dosage. If the
agency keeps a paper record, the nurse dispensing the medication
signs the record. If the agency uses a computerized system, the
computer records the nurse's name.
• A second nurse witnesses disposal of the unused part if a nurse
gives only part of a dose of a controlled substance. Computerized
,NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
systems record the nurses' names electronically. If paper records
are kept, both nurses sign their names on the form.
• Follow agency policy for appropriate waste of opioids. Do not
place wasted parts of medications in sharps containers.
What does the chemical name of a medication provide? -
correct answer ✅an exact description of its composition and
molecular structure
What is the chemical name for Tylenol? -
correct answer ✅N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
What is a generic name for Tylenol? -
correct answer ✅acetaminophin
What is a medication's trade name, brand name, or proprietary
name? -
correct answer ✅the name under which a manufacturer markets a
medication
,NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the difference between a medication's generic name and
trade name? -
correct answer ✅the trade name has the symbol (™) at the upper
right of the name, indicating that the manufacturer has
trademarked the name of the medication (e.g., Panadol™ and
Tempra™)
How are medications classified? -
correct answer ✅(1) effect of a medication on a body system
(2) the symptoms a medication relieves
(3) the medication's desired effect
What are the solid medication forms commonly prepared for oral
administration? -
correct answer ✅(1) caplet
(2) capsule
(3) tablet
(4) enteric-coated tablet
caplet -
correct answer ✅shaped like a capsule for ease of swallowing
, NUR 3330 Introduction to Professional
Nursing Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
capsule -
correct answer ✅medication encased in gelatin shell
tablet -
correct answer ✅powdered medication compressed into hard disk
or cylinder; in addition to primary medication, contains binders
(adhesive to allow powder to stick together), disintegrators (to
promote tablet dissolution), lubricants (for ease of manufacturing),
and fillers (for convenient tablet size)
enteric-coated tablet -
correct answer ✅coated tablet that does not dissolve in stomach;
coatings dissolve in intestine, where medication is absorbed
What are the liquid medication forms commonly prepared for oral
administration? -
correct answer ✅(1) elixir
(2) extract
(3) aqueous solution
(4) aqueous suspension
