NURS 221 EXAM 1
What is the NDC number?
What does it identify? ANS: National Drug Code
-Identifies the drug PRODUCT and MANUFACTURER
-Contains QUANTITY of drug
What does it mean if something is multidose vs unit dose? ANS: Multidose- multiple doses are in a
container for the patient to use overtime
Unit dose- single dose (diflucan)
What are the seven components of a drug order? ANS: -Date and time the order was written
-Patient's name
-Drug name
-Drug dose
-Route of administration
-Frequency of administration
-Physician's signature
What are the KSA's for safe medication administration? ANS: K: Knowledge
Drug info
S: Skill required
Skills to administer
, A: Attitude
Policy, protocol, scope of pratice
What are the advantages of enteral medication? ANS: -Safest due to the slower onset of action
-Prolonged effect
-Less expensive
-Convenient and comfortable for the patient
-Non invasive
What is an important nursing consideration when administering enteric coated tablets? ANS: Do not
crush
CR ANS: ontrolled release
LA ANS: long acting
SA ANS: slow/sustained action
SR ANS: slow/sustained release
DS ANS: double strength
What is the NDC number?
What does it identify? ANS: National Drug Code
-Identifies the drug PRODUCT and MANUFACTURER
-Contains QUANTITY of drug
What does it mean if something is multidose vs unit dose? ANS: Multidose- multiple doses are in a
container for the patient to use overtime
Unit dose- single dose (diflucan)
What are the seven components of a drug order? ANS: -Date and time the order was written
-Patient's name
-Drug name
-Drug dose
-Route of administration
-Frequency of administration
-Physician's signature
What are the KSA's for safe medication administration? ANS: K: Knowledge
Drug info
S: Skill required
Skills to administer
, A: Attitude
Policy, protocol, scope of pratice
What are the advantages of enteral medication? ANS: -Safest due to the slower onset of action
-Prolonged effect
-Less expensive
-Convenient and comfortable for the patient
-Non invasive
What is an important nursing consideration when administering enteric coated tablets? ANS: Do not
crush
CR ANS: ontrolled release
LA ANS: long acting
SA ANS: slow/sustained action
SR ANS: slow/sustained release
DS ANS: double strength
