Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology
9th Edition 100% Graded A+
The purpose of medication administration rights is to help prevent medication errors.
a. True
b. False
c. Both
d. None of the above
a. True <
Which of the following is of highest priority when obtaining a pharmacologic history from a patient
a. Allergies
b. Use of OTC
c. Home remedy use
d. Alcohol intake
a. Allergies <
When administering meds. Which action will the nurse perform?
a. Switch the route of administration based on drug shortage
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the right person
c. Check the patients armband before administering the medication
d. Leave the meds at the patient's bedside of sleeping
c. Check the patients armband before administering the medication <
1. The nurse should include which information when evaluating the outcome after the patient has
been given a medication?
a. Dose of the medication administered
b. Time medication administered
c. Patient allergies to medications
,d. Medication effect on patient
d. Medication effect on patient <
1. The nurse should check a medication how many times prior to administration of a medication
under the "right drug" part of the 9 rights?
a. One time
b. Three times
c. Five times
d. Depends on the drug being administered
b. Three times <
Patients with renal failure would most likely have problems with drug
a. Excretion
b. Absorption
c. Metabolism
d. Distribution
a. Excretion <
Why are specific medications classified as "high alert" medications.
a. Potential for harm is higher with these medications
b. Medications always cause certain adverse effects
c. States require that these medications be on the high alert list
d. Only RNs are allowed to administer these medications
a. Potential for harm is higher with these medications <
The nurse in charge identifies a patients responses to actual or potential health problems during
which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessing
b. Diagnosing
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
b. Diagnosing <
The agonist is a drug that attaches at the receptor site and activates the receptor; the drug has an
action similar to the body's own chemicals
,a. True
b. False
a. True
Mr. Jones was admitted to ICU with diagnoses with cardiogenic shock. If Mr. Jones had 1.5L of urine,
40ml of emesis of loose stool.
What was his total output in ml?
a. 91.5,l
b. 1090 ml
c. 1590ml
d. 1640ml
c. 1590ml <
Which of the following is an example of a drug given in units instead of milligrams?
a. Insulin
b. Furosemide
c. Normal saline
d. Nitroglycerine
a. Insulin
When calculating the dose of a drug to be given to a child, Clark's rule is used. What measure is Clark's
rule based upon?
a. The age of the child
b. The weight of the child
c. One-half of the adult dose
d. The international standardized ratio
b. The weight of the child
Which statement is true regarding giving drugs by the IV route?
a. Intravenous drugs must go through first-pass metabolism to be absorbed.
b. Intravenous drugs are deposited directly into the blood stream.
, c. Intravenous drugs have lower rates of adverse events.
d. Intravenous drugs are less effective than oral drugs.
b. Intravenous drugs are deposited directly into the blood stream.
Which represents the proper way to give an oral capsule?
a. Crush and dilute it in warm water.
b. Tell the patient to swallow it whole.
c. Tell the patient to chew it completely.
d. Pierce it with a needle and squeeze into the mouth.
b. Tell the patient to swallow it whole.
An elderly patient is scheduled to take six drugs each morning. What action should you take when
giving these drugs?
a. Allow extra time to give all of the drugs.
b. Crush all the drugs before giving them.
c. Allow the patient to take only the drugs she can swallow.
d. Leave the drugs at the bedside so the patient can take them slowly.
a. Allow extra time to give all of the drugs.
When giving a drug through a nasogastric (NG) tube, which will you do first?
a. Take the vital signs.
b. Check placement of the tube.
c. Flush the tube with 30 mL of water.
d. Ask the patient if the tube is painful.
b. Check placement of the tube.
Which is done after giving drug through a nasogastric tube that is connected to suction?
a. The tube is reconnected to the suction.
b. The tube is left off for 4 hours and then reconnected to suction.
9th Edition 100% Graded A+
The purpose of medication administration rights is to help prevent medication errors.
a. True
b. False
c. Both
d. None of the above
a. True <
Which of the following is of highest priority when obtaining a pharmacologic history from a patient
a. Allergies
b. Use of OTC
c. Home remedy use
d. Alcohol intake
a. Allergies <
When administering meds. Which action will the nurse perform?
a. Switch the route of administration based on drug shortage
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the right person
c. Check the patients armband before administering the medication
d. Leave the meds at the patient's bedside of sleeping
c. Check the patients armband before administering the medication <
1. The nurse should include which information when evaluating the outcome after the patient has
been given a medication?
a. Dose of the medication administered
b. Time medication administered
c. Patient allergies to medications
,d. Medication effect on patient
d. Medication effect on patient <
1. The nurse should check a medication how many times prior to administration of a medication
under the "right drug" part of the 9 rights?
a. One time
b. Three times
c. Five times
d. Depends on the drug being administered
b. Three times <
Patients with renal failure would most likely have problems with drug
a. Excretion
b. Absorption
c. Metabolism
d. Distribution
a. Excretion <
Why are specific medications classified as "high alert" medications.
a. Potential for harm is higher with these medications
b. Medications always cause certain adverse effects
c. States require that these medications be on the high alert list
d. Only RNs are allowed to administer these medications
a. Potential for harm is higher with these medications <
The nurse in charge identifies a patients responses to actual or potential health problems during
which step of the nursing process?
a. Assessing
b. Diagnosing
c. Planning
d. Evaluation
b. Diagnosing <
The agonist is a drug that attaches at the receptor site and activates the receptor; the drug has an
action similar to the body's own chemicals
,a. True
b. False
a. True
Mr. Jones was admitted to ICU with diagnoses with cardiogenic shock. If Mr. Jones had 1.5L of urine,
40ml of emesis of loose stool.
What was his total output in ml?
a. 91.5,l
b. 1090 ml
c. 1590ml
d. 1640ml
c. 1590ml <
Which of the following is an example of a drug given in units instead of milligrams?
a. Insulin
b. Furosemide
c. Normal saline
d. Nitroglycerine
a. Insulin
When calculating the dose of a drug to be given to a child, Clark's rule is used. What measure is Clark's
rule based upon?
a. The age of the child
b. The weight of the child
c. One-half of the adult dose
d. The international standardized ratio
b. The weight of the child
Which statement is true regarding giving drugs by the IV route?
a. Intravenous drugs must go through first-pass metabolism to be absorbed.
b. Intravenous drugs are deposited directly into the blood stream.
, c. Intravenous drugs have lower rates of adverse events.
d. Intravenous drugs are less effective than oral drugs.
b. Intravenous drugs are deposited directly into the blood stream.
Which represents the proper way to give an oral capsule?
a. Crush and dilute it in warm water.
b. Tell the patient to swallow it whole.
c. Tell the patient to chew it completely.
d. Pierce it with a needle and squeeze into the mouth.
b. Tell the patient to swallow it whole.
An elderly patient is scheduled to take six drugs each morning. What action should you take when
giving these drugs?
a. Allow extra time to give all of the drugs.
b. Crush all the drugs before giving them.
c. Allow the patient to take only the drugs she can swallow.
d. Leave the drugs at the bedside so the patient can take them slowly.
a. Allow extra time to give all of the drugs.
When giving a drug through a nasogastric (NG) tube, which will you do first?
a. Take the vital signs.
b. Check placement of the tube.
c. Flush the tube with 30 mL of water.
d. Ask the patient if the tube is painful.
b. Check placement of the tube.
Which is done after giving drug through a nasogastric tube that is connected to suction?
a. The tube is reconnected to the suction.
b. The tube is left off for 4 hours and then reconnected to suction.
