Pharmacology Exam 1 - Chapters 1-5
Questions with Complete Solutions
what is a nurses role in the step Implementation? - ANSWER-what are you the nurse
going to do for the patient to help them meet their outcomes and reach their goal?
what is a nurses role in the step evaluation? - ANSWER-what is your patients
response?
Data are collected, reviewed, and analyzed from patient, family, group, and/or
community sources.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-assessment
after data about the patient and drug have been collected and reviewed, critically
analyze and synthesize the information.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-diagnosis
identification of outcomes; to prioritize the human needs and specify outcomes
including the timeframe for their achievements.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-planning
initiation and completion of specific nursing actions as defined by the statement of
human needs and outcome identification.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-implementation
monitoring the fulfillment of outcomes, as well as monitoring the patient's therapeutic
response to the drug and it's adverse effects and toxic effects.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-evaluation
what are the six rights? - ANSWER-1.) right person
2.) right medication
3.) right dose
4.) right time
5.) right route
6.) right documentation
identify your patient
-name and date of birth
sometimes name and medical record number
, which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right person
providing the correct drug name that you were looking for.
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right medication
milligrams, grams, micrograms
-unit of measure your medication as ordered in
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right dose
at what time is this medication ordered for?
-is it a stat drug?
-is it routinely ordered?
-is it just when the patient needs it?
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right time
how you are going to be giving the medication
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right route
you chart on the medication correctly
-document what you actually did with that medication
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right documentation
this describes the drugs chemical composition and molecular structure. - ANSWER-
Chemical name
this is usually simpler and short, nonproprietary name, use in most drug
compendiums to list drugs - ANSWER-generic name
this is the proprietary name, drugs registered trademark, indicates it's commercial
use is restricted to the owner of the patent for the drug - ANSWER-trade name
if given a medication - can you choose the generic name? The tradename? -
ANSWER-drug makers must prove that the generic medications can be substituted
for brand-name drugs and offer the same benefits.
what is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-what the body does to the drug
what are the 4 steps of pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-1.) absorption
2.) distribution
3.) metabolization
4.) excretion
Questions with Complete Solutions
what is a nurses role in the step Implementation? - ANSWER-what are you the nurse
going to do for the patient to help them meet their outcomes and reach their goal?
what is a nurses role in the step evaluation? - ANSWER-what is your patients
response?
Data are collected, reviewed, and analyzed from patient, family, group, and/or
community sources.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-assessment
after data about the patient and drug have been collected and reviewed, critically
analyze and synthesize the information.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-diagnosis
identification of outcomes; to prioritize the human needs and specify outcomes
including the timeframe for their achievements.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-planning
initiation and completion of specific nursing actions as defined by the statement of
human needs and outcome identification.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-implementation
monitoring the fulfillment of outcomes, as well as monitoring the patient's therapeutic
response to the drug and it's adverse effects and toxic effects.
Which step of the nursing process is this? - ANSWER-evaluation
what are the six rights? - ANSWER-1.) right person
2.) right medication
3.) right dose
4.) right time
5.) right route
6.) right documentation
identify your patient
-name and date of birth
sometimes name and medical record number
, which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right person
providing the correct drug name that you were looking for.
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right medication
milligrams, grams, micrograms
-unit of measure your medication as ordered in
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right dose
at what time is this medication ordered for?
-is it a stat drug?
-is it routinely ordered?
-is it just when the patient needs it?
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right time
how you are going to be giving the medication
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right route
you chart on the medication correctly
-document what you actually did with that medication
which of the six rights is this? - ANSWER-right documentation
this describes the drugs chemical composition and molecular structure. - ANSWER-
Chemical name
this is usually simpler and short, nonproprietary name, use in most drug
compendiums to list drugs - ANSWER-generic name
this is the proprietary name, drugs registered trademark, indicates it's commercial
use is restricted to the owner of the patent for the drug - ANSWER-trade name
if given a medication - can you choose the generic name? The tradename? -
ANSWER-drug makers must prove that the generic medications can be substituted
for brand-name drugs and offer the same benefits.
what is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-what the body does to the drug
what are the 4 steps of pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER-1.) absorption
2.) distribution
3.) metabolization
4.) excretion
