2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What factors affect medication action? Answer: Developmental,
gender, diet, environment, psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of
administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious factors
⩥ What age related factors can affect the action of medicine Answer:
Altered menor, visual acuity, manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment,
organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can increase fat soluble
drug toxicity
⩥ Who is responsible for their own actions when administering
medicine? Answer: RN
⩥ What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication Answer:
Do not administer, search up the medication and know why your are
administering it
⩥ drug toxicity Answer: Harmful effects of the drug
⩥ What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed
Answer: Do not use it
, ⩥ Adverse effect of drugs Answer: More severe side effects that justifies
discontinuation of the drug
⩥ What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration?
Answer: Put gloves and search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you
can administer another pill bc you know it is not in their system. If pill is
not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
⩥ side effects Answer: Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended,
usually predictable
⩥ Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug Answer: Reason the drug is
prescribed
⩥ drug distribution Answer: Transportation of the drug from the site of
absorption to the site of action
⩥ drug allergy Answer: Allergic reaction to a drug
⩥ drug absorption Answer: Process by which a drug passes into the
bloodstream. It is the route of administration
⩥ Anaphylaxis Answer: Severe allergic reaction after drug
administration that can be fatal