NUR 215 Exam Review
What are the rights of medication administration? - answer Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
List the four additional rights of medication administration - answer Right to Refuse
Right Assessment
Right Client Education
Right to Know
Right Reason
Right Evaluation
The PCP prescribes furosemide 40 mg IV for a patient with heart failure. Which drug
name is used in this prescription? - answer Generic
A patient is prescribed fluoxetine 20 mg by PO QD for treatment of depression. The
nurse caring for the patient is unfamiliar with this drug. Which action should the nurse
take before administering the medication? - answerConsult the drug formulary
accessible to staff at the patient care unit.
Which term refers to the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood
stream? - answerAbsorption
Which factor in a patient medical history is most likely to prolong the half-life of certain
drugs? - answerLiver Disease
A PCP orders a peak and trough levels for a patient who is receiving intravenous
vancomycin every 12 hours. When should the nurse obtain a blood specimen to
measure the trough? - answerApproximately 30 minutes before the next dose
The healthcare provider telephones the care area to provide a verbal medication
prescription for a client. What action should the nurse take? - answer-Repeat the
prescription to the provider
-Sign the prescription with the provider's name followed by the nurse's name
The nurse manager wants to reduce the number of medication errors made in a care
area. What can be implemented to improve the safety of medication administration? -
answer-Smart Pump
-Automated dispensing cabinet
What are the rights of medication administration? - answer Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
List the four additional rights of medication administration - answer Right to Refuse
Right Assessment
Right Client Education
Right to Know
Right Reason
Right Evaluation
The PCP prescribes furosemide 40 mg IV for a patient with heart failure. Which drug
name is used in this prescription? - answer Generic
A patient is prescribed fluoxetine 20 mg by PO QD for treatment of depression. The
nurse caring for the patient is unfamiliar with this drug. Which action should the nurse
take before administering the medication? - answerConsult the drug formulary
accessible to staff at the patient care unit.
Which term refers to the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the blood
stream? - answerAbsorption
Which factor in a patient medical history is most likely to prolong the half-life of certain
drugs? - answerLiver Disease
A PCP orders a peak and trough levels for a patient who is receiving intravenous
vancomycin every 12 hours. When should the nurse obtain a blood specimen to
measure the trough? - answerApproximately 30 minutes before the next dose
The healthcare provider telephones the care area to provide a verbal medication
prescription for a client. What action should the nurse take? - answer-Repeat the
prescription to the provider
-Sign the prescription with the provider's name followed by the nurse's name
The nurse manager wants to reduce the number of medication errors made in a care
area. What can be implemented to improve the safety of medication administration? -
answer-Smart Pump
-Automated dispensing cabinet
