ACTUAL 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /VERIFIED/GRADED A+/ VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What is the term given to an unexpected effect of a
medication?
adverse drug reaction
What should a nurse be familiar with when administering
medications to patients?
the indications, contraindications, side effects, and nursing
considerations for each medication administered to patients.
While the nurse is administering medication, the patient states,
"This pill looks different to what I usually take." What is the
correct practice in this situation?
stop the medication administration, verify the prescription and
the patient's identity, and consult the prescribing healthcare
provider or pharmacist if there are discrepancies.
, A nurse administering medications has many responsibilities
including knowledge of pharmacodynamics.
Pharmacodynamics is best described as
how drugs exert their effects on the body, including the
mechanisms of drug action and the relationship between drug
concentration and response.
A prescription states that the nurse needs to administer a
medication immediately. What abbreviation would be used to
stipulate this order?
STAT
The prescription for a patient instructs the nurse to administer
flucloxacillin 250 mg p.o. QID. How and when is the medication
to be administered?
flucloxacillin 250 mg orally four times a day.
Mary Brown is 17 years old and presents with a diagnosis of
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical manifestations associated
with T1D include all the following, except?
include polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia, but not obesity.