RNRS 117 PHARMACOLOGY OVERVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
10 Rights of Medication Administration
1. Right Medication
2. Right Dose
3. Right Time
4. Right Route
5. Right Client
6. Right Client Education
7. Right Documentation
8. Right to Refuse
9. Right Assessment
10. Right Evaluation
Protocols for medication administration must be followed carefully and informed
by
-Knowledge of pharmacology
-Patient data
-Sound clinical judgment.
Original Rights
,The original five rights focus on the accuracy of the medication prescription and its
execution:
-Right drug
-Right dose
-Right time or frequency
-Right patient
-Right route
Expanded Rights
The five expanded rights promote the effectiveness and safety of medication
administration as a total procedure:
-Right assessment
-Right documentation
-Right evaluation
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right patient education
Drug Names
-chemical name
-generic name
-trade name
Chemical Name
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Generic Name
, name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug; it is often derived from
the chemical name
Trade Name
The commercial name given to a drug product by its manufacturer; also called the
proprietary name.
Official name of a drug
the name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications (e.g., the United
States Pharmacopeia)
Pure Food and Drug Act
1906 - Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it
gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order
to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in existence as the FDA.
Controlled Substances Act
The federal law giving authority to the Drug Enforcement Administration to regulate the
sale and use of drugs.
Schedule I Drug
high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use (heroin, LSD)
Schedule II Drug
High abuse potential with severe dependence liability (narcotics, amphetamines, and
barbiturates)
Schedule III Drug
Moderate abuse potential
(codeine mixtures, hydrocodone mixtures)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
10 Rights of Medication Administration
1. Right Medication
2. Right Dose
3. Right Time
4. Right Route
5. Right Client
6. Right Client Education
7. Right Documentation
8. Right to Refuse
9. Right Assessment
10. Right Evaluation
Protocols for medication administration must be followed carefully and informed
by
-Knowledge of pharmacology
-Patient data
-Sound clinical judgment.
Original Rights
,The original five rights focus on the accuracy of the medication prescription and its
execution:
-Right drug
-Right dose
-Right time or frequency
-Right patient
-Right route
Expanded Rights
The five expanded rights promote the effectiveness and safety of medication
administration as a total procedure:
-Right assessment
-Right documentation
-Right evaluation
-Right to refuse treatment
-Right patient education
Drug Names
-chemical name
-generic name
-trade name
Chemical Name
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
Generic Name
, name assigned by the manufacturer who first develops a drug; it is often derived from
the chemical name
Trade Name
The commercial name given to a drug product by its manufacturer; also called the
proprietary name.
Official name of a drug
the name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications (e.g., the United
States Pharmacopeia)
Pure Food and Drug Act
1906 - Forbade the manufacture or sale of mislabeled or adulterated food or drugs, it
gave the government broad powers to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs in order
to abolish the "patent" drug trade. Still in existence as the FDA.
Controlled Substances Act
The federal law giving authority to the Drug Enforcement Administration to regulate the
sale and use of drugs.
Schedule I Drug
high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use (heroin, LSD)
Schedule II Drug
High abuse potential with severe dependence liability (narcotics, amphetamines, and
barbiturates)
Schedule III Drug
Moderate abuse potential
(codeine mixtures, hydrocodone mixtures)
