LPN---Pharm Final Exam Q&A
how does one administer ophthalmic drops? - ANSWER-1. read bottle and make
sure you have correct med
2. have pt look up
3. pull down conjunctiva
4. push down on inner canthus
what position is a pt in if they are receiving a rectal suppository - ANSWER-left sims
lateral
at what degree would an intradermal injection be administered? - ANSWER-10-15
what are the seven components of a med order - ANSWER-1. med name
2. date and time
3. dose
4. route
5. pt name
6. frequency
7. doctor signature
What does teratogenic mean? - ANSWER-causes birth defects
what does synergism mean? - ANSWER-When 2 drugs used together, the total
effect is greater than if used alone
what does antagonism mean? - ANSWER-drugs working against each other or
counteracting each other's effects and can cancel one drug's effect
Potentation - ANSWER-one drug making the effect of another drug more potent or
powerful
lethal dose - ANSWER-amount of drug that can cause death
toxic dose - ANSWER-drug level at which drug becomes too toxic for patient
maintenance dose - ANSWER-the dose of drug that maintains or keeps the drug in
the therapeutic range
idiosyncrasy - ANSWER-unique, unusual response to a med that makes one person
react differently than another
tolerance - ANSWER-decreased response to a drug that develops after repeated
doses are given
how does one administer ophthalmic drops? - ANSWER-1. read bottle and make
sure you have correct med
2. have pt look up
3. pull down conjunctiva
4. push down on inner canthus
what position is a pt in if they are receiving a rectal suppository - ANSWER-left sims
lateral
at what degree would an intradermal injection be administered? - ANSWER-10-15
what are the seven components of a med order - ANSWER-1. med name
2. date and time
3. dose
4. route
5. pt name
6. frequency
7. doctor signature
What does teratogenic mean? - ANSWER-causes birth defects
what does synergism mean? - ANSWER-When 2 drugs used together, the total
effect is greater than if used alone
what does antagonism mean? - ANSWER-drugs working against each other or
counteracting each other's effects and can cancel one drug's effect
Potentation - ANSWER-one drug making the effect of another drug more potent or
powerful
lethal dose - ANSWER-amount of drug that can cause death
toxic dose - ANSWER-drug level at which drug becomes too toxic for patient
maintenance dose - ANSWER-the dose of drug that maintains or keeps the drug in
the therapeutic range
idiosyncrasy - ANSWER-unique, unusual response to a med that makes one person
react differently than another
tolerance - ANSWER-decreased response to a drug that develops after repeated
doses are given
