NR 293
PHARMACOLOGY
3 Study Quizzes
Q&A
2024
,1. Which of the following is the correct order of the
medication administration process?
A) Assess, prescribe, transcribe, dispense, administer,
monitor
B) Prescribe, transcribe, dispense, administer, monitor,
assess
C) Transcribe, prescribe, dispense, administer, assess,
monitor
D) Prescribe, transcribe, dispense, assess, administer,
monitor
Answer: D. The medication administration process consists
of six steps: prescribing, transcribing, dispensing,
assessing, administering and monitoring. Assessing the
patient before administering the medication is important to
ensure the appropriateness and safety of the drug.
2. What is the purpose of the "five rights" of medication
administration?
A) To ensure that the patient receives the right drug, dose,
route, time and documentation
B) To ensure that the nurse follows the right protocol,
procedure, policy, practice and precaution
C) To ensure that the medication is given to the right
patient, drug, dose, route and time
D) To ensure that the medication error rate is reduced by
checking the right patient, drug, dose, route and time
Answer: D. The "five rights" of medication administration
are a mnemonic tool to help nurses reduce medication
errors by verifying the right patient, drug, dose, route and
, time before giving any medication.
3. What are some common sources of medication errors in
nursing practice?
A) Lack of knowledge, communication breakdowns,
distractions and interruptions
B) Poor handwriting, drug interactions, adverse reactions
and allergies
C) Inadequate staffing, equipment failures, patient
noncompliance and mislabeling
D) All of the above
Answer: D. Medication errors can occur at any stage of the
medication administration process and can be caused by
various factors such as lack of knowledge, communication
breakdowns, distractions and interruptions, poor
handwriting, drug interactions, adverse reactions and
allergies, inadequate staffing, equipment failures, patient
noncompliance and mislabeling.
4. What are some strategies to prevent or minimize
medication errors in nursing practice?
A) Using computerized provider order entry (CPOE),
barcode scanning and electronic health records (EHRs)
B) Following the "five rights" of medication administration
and using standardized abbreviations and dosages
C) Educating patients and families about their medications
and encouraging them to ask questions and report concerns
D) All of the above
Answer: D. To prevent or minimize medication errors in
nursing practice, nurses can use various strategies such as
PHARMACOLOGY
3 Study Quizzes
Q&A
2024
,1. Which of the following is the correct order of the
medication administration process?
A) Assess, prescribe, transcribe, dispense, administer,
monitor
B) Prescribe, transcribe, dispense, administer, monitor,
assess
C) Transcribe, prescribe, dispense, administer, assess,
monitor
D) Prescribe, transcribe, dispense, assess, administer,
monitor
Answer: D. The medication administration process consists
of six steps: prescribing, transcribing, dispensing,
assessing, administering and monitoring. Assessing the
patient before administering the medication is important to
ensure the appropriateness and safety of the drug.
2. What is the purpose of the "five rights" of medication
administration?
A) To ensure that the patient receives the right drug, dose,
route, time and documentation
B) To ensure that the nurse follows the right protocol,
procedure, policy, practice and precaution
C) To ensure that the medication is given to the right
patient, drug, dose, route and time
D) To ensure that the medication error rate is reduced by
checking the right patient, drug, dose, route and time
Answer: D. The "five rights" of medication administration
are a mnemonic tool to help nurses reduce medication
errors by verifying the right patient, drug, dose, route and
, time before giving any medication.
3. What are some common sources of medication errors in
nursing practice?
A) Lack of knowledge, communication breakdowns,
distractions and interruptions
B) Poor handwriting, drug interactions, adverse reactions
and allergies
C) Inadequate staffing, equipment failures, patient
noncompliance and mislabeling
D) All of the above
Answer: D. Medication errors can occur at any stage of the
medication administration process and can be caused by
various factors such as lack of knowledge, communication
breakdowns, distractions and interruptions, poor
handwriting, drug interactions, adverse reactions and
allergies, inadequate staffing, equipment failures, patient
noncompliance and mislabeling.
4. What are some strategies to prevent or minimize
medication errors in nursing practice?
A) Using computerized provider order entry (CPOE),
barcode scanning and electronic health records (EHRs)
B) Following the "five rights" of medication administration
and using standardized abbreviations and dosages
C) Educating patients and families about their medications
and encouraging them to ask questions and report concerns
D) All of the above
Answer: D. To prevent or minimize medication errors in
nursing practice, nurses can use various strategies such as
