Pharmacology Exam 1 (Chapters 1-7)
Questions with Complete Answers
As an educated nurse, you know that the following are part of the 6 rights EXCEPT:
Right dose, right route, right drug, right room. - ANSWER-Right room
When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include: -
ANSWER-Administration of OTC medications
The volume of SC medication must be no more than ____. - ANSWER-1 mL
Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injection: Outer aspects of
hip, Shoulder, Vastus gluteus, Vastus lateralis - ANSWER-Vastus lateralis
Possible IM injection sites: Ventrogluteal, deltoid, dorsogluteal, vests lateralis, and
rectus femoris
When deciding on what time of the day to give medications, the nurse pays closest
attention to the clients' habits regarding ______________. - ANSWER-Eating
The clients ability to take oral medications will be hindered by ______________. -
ANSWER-Dysphagia
Which phase of the nursing process will determine interventions for a client on
medications? - ANSWER-The diagnosis
(this is the conclusion derived from the assessment, and the component that drives
the interventions).
When determining which medications can be used, which is most important?
Physical examination, allergies, presence of illness, weight - ANSWER-Allergies
Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because
_________________. - ANSWER-The use of the arms is not restricted
When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered, the nurse
considers which property of most importance?
Efficacy
Interactions with other drugs
Potency
Toxicity - ANSWER-Efficacy; the max response achievable from a drug
, What are the 6 rights the nurse should know regarding pharmacology? - ANSWER-
Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
Why must a nurse inform a patient of complications involving grapefruit juice? -
ANSWER-Grapefruit juice decreases the activity of certain enzymes in the intestinal
tract that normally breakdown medications, which leads to high concentrations of
medicine in the bloodstream.
These drugs include:
certain sedative-hypnotic drugs
antibiotics
drugs that decrease blood cholesterol
some antihistamines
anti-fungal agents
Also known as Lyell's syndrome, is a rare, life-threatening skin condition that is
usually caused by a reaction to drugs. - ANSWER-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
A rare, serious disorder of your skin and mucous membranes. It's usually a reaction
to a medication or an infection. Often begins with flu-like symptoms, followed by a
painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters. Then the top layer of the
affected skin dies and sheds. - ANSWER-Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
A fixed-dose combination (FDC) that includes two or more active pharmaceutical
ingredients (APIs) combined in a single dosage form, which is manufactured and
distributed in fixed doses. - ANSWER-A combination drug
The use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved
age group, dosage, or route of administration. (non FDA approved) - ANSWER-"Off-
label use"
Biologics are _____________. - ANSWER-Agents naturally produced in animal cells,
in microorganisms, or by the body itself
The act that prevents the marketing of drugs that have no been throughly tested i the
___________. - ANSWER-Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
The longest part of the drug approval process is typically _____________. -
ANSWER-Clinical investigation
The legislation responsible for cutting new drug application review times as much as
50% is the ___________. - ANSWER-Prescription Drug User Fee Act
Questions with Complete Answers
As an educated nurse, you know that the following are part of the 6 rights EXCEPT:
Right dose, right route, right drug, right room. - ANSWER-Right room
When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include: -
ANSWER-Administration of OTC medications
The volume of SC medication must be no more than ____. - ANSWER-1 mL
Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injection: Outer aspects of
hip, Shoulder, Vastus gluteus, Vastus lateralis - ANSWER-Vastus lateralis
Possible IM injection sites: Ventrogluteal, deltoid, dorsogluteal, vests lateralis, and
rectus femoris
When deciding on what time of the day to give medications, the nurse pays closest
attention to the clients' habits regarding ______________. - ANSWER-Eating
The clients ability to take oral medications will be hindered by ______________. -
ANSWER-Dysphagia
Which phase of the nursing process will determine interventions for a client on
medications? - ANSWER-The diagnosis
(this is the conclusion derived from the assessment, and the component that drives
the interventions).
When determining which medications can be used, which is most important?
Physical examination, allergies, presence of illness, weight - ANSWER-Allergies
Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because
_________________. - ANSWER-The use of the arms is not restricted
When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered, the nurse
considers which property of most importance?
Efficacy
Interactions with other drugs
Potency
Toxicity - ANSWER-Efficacy; the max response achievable from a drug
, What are the 6 rights the nurse should know regarding pharmacology? - ANSWER-
Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
Why must a nurse inform a patient of complications involving grapefruit juice? -
ANSWER-Grapefruit juice decreases the activity of certain enzymes in the intestinal
tract that normally breakdown medications, which leads to high concentrations of
medicine in the bloodstream.
These drugs include:
certain sedative-hypnotic drugs
antibiotics
drugs that decrease blood cholesterol
some antihistamines
anti-fungal agents
Also known as Lyell's syndrome, is a rare, life-threatening skin condition that is
usually caused by a reaction to drugs. - ANSWER-Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
A rare, serious disorder of your skin and mucous membranes. It's usually a reaction
to a medication or an infection. Often begins with flu-like symptoms, followed by a
painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters. Then the top layer of the
affected skin dies and sheds. - ANSWER-Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
A fixed-dose combination (FDC) that includes two or more active pharmaceutical
ingredients (APIs) combined in a single dosage form, which is manufactured and
distributed in fixed doses. - ANSWER-A combination drug
The use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved
age group, dosage, or route of administration. (non FDA approved) - ANSWER-"Off-
label use"
Biologics are _____________. - ANSWER-Agents naturally produced in animal cells,
in microorganisms, or by the body itself
The act that prevents the marketing of drugs that have no been throughly tested i the
___________. - ANSWER-Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
The longest part of the drug approval process is typically _____________. -
ANSWER-Clinical investigation
The legislation responsible for cutting new drug application review times as much as
50% is the ___________. - ANSWER-Prescription Drug User Fee Act
