NSG 341 Exam 1 With 42 Ques ons and answers Newest
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What are the rights to medica on administra on? - Ans pt, route, dose, medica on, me
If a pt. Asks why is adult dose is diff than child dose for an over counter med how would you
respond? - Ans the drugs differ
Metabolism is different in adult and children based on organ func on and weight
If assessing a pt. with a drug allergy what kind of effects would you expect? - Ans -nausea=no
-dizzy=no
-hives=yes
-GI bleed=no
If you accidentally give double the dose of a medica on, what should you do next? - Ans
assess pt. and then report and no fy
If you are educa ng a pt. on their new medica on, what are you going to tell them to improve
compliance? - Ans how to alleviate/deal with side effects so they keep taking it, acknowledge it
and teach them how to deal with it
All drugs cause adverse reac ons T or F? - Ans T
Where are drugs metabolized? - Ans Liver
What is an adverse reac on? - Ans not intended response and may damage liver ssue
Where are they excreted? - Ans Kidney
, What is the fastest route to give pain med? - Ans IV
if pain is 1/10 give PO
if pain is 10/10 give through IV
What is half-life? - Ans me for med serum levels to reach 50% or half
Who is primarily responsible for giving medica ons? Who prescribes them? - Ans nurse
What gov't agency is responsible for marke ng and development of drugs? - Ans FDA
What is the most important thing generic and brand name drugs to have in common? - Ans
ac ve ingredient
What is diff about ac ve ingredient? - Ans bioavailability
Child comes to clinic with fever what is the best thing to give them? - Ans Tylenol
(acetametaphen)
never aspirin
If you give opioids to pt. Whats most important side effects to monitor? - Ans RR depression
and check RR
If a pt. Is taking opioids at home what should they not do at home? (Like hydromorphone
KNOW THIS OPIOID) - Ans drinking alcohol bc it is also a depressant
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What are the rights to medica on administra on? - Ans pt, route, dose, medica on, me
If a pt. Asks why is adult dose is diff than child dose for an over counter med how would you
respond? - Ans the drugs differ
Metabolism is different in adult and children based on organ func on and weight
If assessing a pt. with a drug allergy what kind of effects would you expect? - Ans -nausea=no
-dizzy=no
-hives=yes
-GI bleed=no
If you accidentally give double the dose of a medica on, what should you do next? - Ans
assess pt. and then report and no fy
If you are educa ng a pt. on their new medica on, what are you going to tell them to improve
compliance? - Ans how to alleviate/deal with side effects so they keep taking it, acknowledge it
and teach them how to deal with it
All drugs cause adverse reac ons T or F? - Ans T
Where are drugs metabolized? - Ans Liver
What is an adverse reac on? - Ans not intended response and may damage liver ssue
Where are they excreted? - Ans Kidney
, What is the fastest route to give pain med? - Ans IV
if pain is 1/10 give PO
if pain is 10/10 give through IV
What is half-life? - Ans me for med serum levels to reach 50% or half
Who is primarily responsible for giving medica ons? Who prescribes them? - Ans nurse
What gov't agency is responsible for marke ng and development of drugs? - Ans FDA
What is the most important thing generic and brand name drugs to have in common? - Ans
ac ve ingredient
What is diff about ac ve ingredient? - Ans bioavailability
Child comes to clinic with fever what is the best thing to give them? - Ans Tylenol
(acetametaphen)
never aspirin
If you give opioids to pt. Whats most important side effects to monitor? - Ans RR depression
and check RR
If a pt. Is taking opioids at home what should they not do at home? (Like hydromorphone
KNOW THIS OPIOID) - Ans drinking alcohol bc it is also a depressant
