NURSING MISC PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● adverse reaction
Answer: any noxious, unintended, and undesired result of taking a drug
in appropriate doses; also called an adverse effect; often used
synonymously with side effect, but side effects also include results that,
although not the intended therapeutic effects, are harmless and possibly
helpful
●● allergic reaction
Answer: an immune response to a drug, ranging in intensity from mild
itching to severe rash to anaphylaxis
●● anaphylaxis
Answer: an immediate and life-threatening allergic response
characterized by bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, and a rapid drop in
blood pressure
●● compatible
Answer: capable of harmonious coexistence; used to refer to two or
more medications that can be given simultaneously without changing the
,effects of each other or causing any new responses not seen with any of
the drugs administered alone
●● contraindicated
Answer: a pre-existing condition that makes it unsafe or otherwise
inappropriate to administer a particular drug
●● dosage
Answer: the determination and regulation of the size, frequency, and
number of doses of a medication to be given to or taken by an individual
patient; often used synonymously with dose, but dose refers to the
amount to be given at one time, not the overall dosing regimen
●● dose
Answer: a measured quantity to be administered at one time, such as a
specified amount of medication; often used synonymously with dosage,
but dosage refers to the overall dosing regimen, not necessarily a single
dose
●● drug
Answer: any chemical or other nondrug substance that can affect living
processes
●● duration of action
,Answer: how long a drug actively produces a therapeutic effect
●● enteral
Answer: within or by way of the intestines
●● generic
Answer: referring to a noncommercial name assigned to a drug, usually
less complex than the drug's chemical name and more complex than a
brand or trade; also known as a nonproprietary name
●● idiosyncratic reaction
Answer: an uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought
to result from a genetic predisposition
●● indication
Answer: a reason for administering a particular medication
●● instillation
Answer: administration of a liquid drop by drop
●● intradermal
Answer: within or into the dermis (skin)
, ●● intramuscular
Answer: within or into a muscle
●● intravenous
Answer: within or into a vein
●● medication
Answer: term used for drug when it is given to or taken by a particular
individual for therapeutic purposes
●● medication administration record (MAR)
Answer: a document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that
a patient's medications were administered as prescribed
●● narcotic
Answer: an umbrella term that has been used to refer to opioids,
controlled substances, illicit drugs, central nervous system depressants,
strong analgesics, and drugs capable of causing physical dependence;
opioid is the preferred term for the family of potent pharmacologic
analgesics commonly referred to as narcotics
●● nebulizer
Answer: a device for creating and delivering an aerosol spray
PREP QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● adverse reaction
Answer: any noxious, unintended, and undesired result of taking a drug
in appropriate doses; also called an adverse effect; often used
synonymously with side effect, but side effects also include results that,
although not the intended therapeutic effects, are harmless and possibly
helpful
●● allergic reaction
Answer: an immune response to a drug, ranging in intensity from mild
itching to severe rash to anaphylaxis
●● anaphylaxis
Answer: an immediate and life-threatening allergic response
characterized by bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, and a rapid drop in
blood pressure
●● compatible
Answer: capable of harmonious coexistence; used to refer to two or
more medications that can be given simultaneously without changing the
,effects of each other or causing any new responses not seen with any of
the drugs administered alone
●● contraindicated
Answer: a pre-existing condition that makes it unsafe or otherwise
inappropriate to administer a particular drug
●● dosage
Answer: the determination and regulation of the size, frequency, and
number of doses of a medication to be given to or taken by an individual
patient; often used synonymously with dose, but dose refers to the
amount to be given at one time, not the overall dosing regimen
●● dose
Answer: a measured quantity to be administered at one time, such as a
specified amount of medication; often used synonymously with dosage,
but dosage refers to the overall dosing regimen, not necessarily a single
dose
●● drug
Answer: any chemical or other nondrug substance that can affect living
processes
●● duration of action
,Answer: how long a drug actively produces a therapeutic effect
●● enteral
Answer: within or by way of the intestines
●● generic
Answer: referring to a noncommercial name assigned to a drug, usually
less complex than the drug's chemical name and more complex than a
brand or trade; also known as a nonproprietary name
●● idiosyncratic reaction
Answer: an uncommon, unexpected, or individual drug response thought
to result from a genetic predisposition
●● indication
Answer: a reason for administering a particular medication
●● instillation
Answer: administration of a liquid drop by drop
●● intradermal
Answer: within or into the dermis (skin)
, ●● intramuscular
Answer: within or into a muscle
●● intravenous
Answer: within or into a vein
●● medication
Answer: term used for drug when it is given to or taken by a particular
individual for therapeutic purposes
●● medication administration record (MAR)
Answer: a document that is completed as per agency policy to verify that
a patient's medications were administered as prescribed
●● narcotic
Answer: an umbrella term that has been used to refer to opioids,
controlled substances, illicit drugs, central nervous system depressants,
strong analgesics, and drugs capable of causing physical dependence;
opioid is the preferred term for the family of potent pharmacologic
analgesics commonly referred to as narcotics
●● nebulizer
Answer: a device for creating and delivering an aerosol spray
