NUR 105 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
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Chemical Name - ANS The name of the exact ingredients of the medication (propanoic acid).
Generic Name - ANS Also called the nonproprietary name. Assigned by the US Adopted
Name Council, based in part on the chemical name (ibuprofen).
Brand Name - ANS Also called the trade name. Owned by the pharmaceutical company
(Mortin, Aleeve, Advil).
Prescrption Medications - ANS Available with written direction form a health-care provider
with perscriptive authority.
What is included on a percription? - ANS 1. Patient's and health care provider's identifying
information
2. Medication name
3. Dose
4. Instructions for pharmacist
5. Any special instructions
6. Directions for patient
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,Over the Counter Medications (OTC) - ANS Available withour perscription, and can also be
reffered to as nonprescription medications.
Routes of Medication Administration - ANS 1. Oral
2. Sublingual (under the tongue)
3. Mucosal route (rectum, vagina, eye, ear)
4. Topical route
5. Parenteral (beneat the skin)
Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act - ANS Responsible for categorizing drugs
according to their abuse potential using a schedule from 1-5.
Schedule 2 Drugs - ANS Kept under double lock and must be counted at the end of every
shift. High potential for abuse (morphine, codieine, fentanyl, oxycodone).
Schedule 1 Drugs - ANS Highly addictive and have no medical purpose, also known as "street
drugs" (heroine, LSD, cannabis).
Schedule 3 Drugs - ANS Less risk for abuse than those in schedule 1 and 2 (acetometaphin
with codeine, anabolic steroids).
Schedule 4 Drugs - ANS Lower potential for abuse and depedency than scheudule 3 drugs
(diazepam, lorazepam).
Schedule 5 Drugs - ANS Lowest potential for abuse, a perscription may not be required.
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, Side Effect - ANS An unintended outcome takes place (patient feels dizzy upon standing for a
few seconds).
Adverse effects - ANS Unintended but more severe or harmful than side effects (chronic
illness, drug allergies, liver or renal failure).
Allergic Reactions - ANS When a patient's body reacts to the medication as a foreign invader
to be destroyed.
Anaphylaxis - ANS More severe reaction that is life threatening. Causes swelling of the
airways, SOB, respiratory arrest, decreased blood pressure, and eventually circulatory collapse.
What do you do when a patient states an allergy? - ANS Document it as an allergy, as well as
the description of the reaction when the medication is taken.
Therapeutic Level - ANS Amount of medication in the blood needed to achieve the desired
effects on the target organ(s).
Toxicity - ANS Certain medications accumulate in the body rather than being excreted, and
the patient will have too much of the medication in the body. Can lead to multiple organ failure
or death.
Before giving medications, a nurse should always what? - ANS Look up medications before
giving them, and be aware of any drug-drug, drug-food, drug-supplement interactions.
Antianginals - ANS Increase blood flow and oxygen to the heart. Check blood pressure and
pulse before administering.
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100% CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Chemical Name - ANS The name of the exact ingredients of the medication (propanoic acid).
Generic Name - ANS Also called the nonproprietary name. Assigned by the US Adopted
Name Council, based in part on the chemical name (ibuprofen).
Brand Name - ANS Also called the trade name. Owned by the pharmaceutical company
(Mortin, Aleeve, Advil).
Prescrption Medications - ANS Available with written direction form a health-care provider
with perscriptive authority.
What is included on a percription? - ANS 1. Patient's and health care provider's identifying
information
2. Medication name
3. Dose
4. Instructions for pharmacist
5. Any special instructions
6. Directions for patient
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Over the Counter Medications (OTC) - ANS Available withour perscription, and can also be
reffered to as nonprescription medications.
Routes of Medication Administration - ANS 1. Oral
2. Sublingual (under the tongue)
3. Mucosal route (rectum, vagina, eye, ear)
4. Topical route
5. Parenteral (beneat the skin)
Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act - ANS Responsible for categorizing drugs
according to their abuse potential using a schedule from 1-5.
Schedule 2 Drugs - ANS Kept under double lock and must be counted at the end of every
shift. High potential for abuse (morphine, codieine, fentanyl, oxycodone).
Schedule 1 Drugs - ANS Highly addictive and have no medical purpose, also known as "street
drugs" (heroine, LSD, cannabis).
Schedule 3 Drugs - ANS Less risk for abuse than those in schedule 1 and 2 (acetometaphin
with codeine, anabolic steroids).
Schedule 4 Drugs - ANS Lower potential for abuse and depedency than scheudule 3 drugs
(diazepam, lorazepam).
Schedule 5 Drugs - ANS Lowest potential for abuse, a perscription may not be required.
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, Side Effect - ANS An unintended outcome takes place (patient feels dizzy upon standing for a
few seconds).
Adverse effects - ANS Unintended but more severe or harmful than side effects (chronic
illness, drug allergies, liver or renal failure).
Allergic Reactions - ANS When a patient's body reacts to the medication as a foreign invader
to be destroyed.
Anaphylaxis - ANS More severe reaction that is life threatening. Causes swelling of the
airways, SOB, respiratory arrest, decreased blood pressure, and eventually circulatory collapse.
What do you do when a patient states an allergy? - ANS Document it as an allergy, as well as
the description of the reaction when the medication is taken.
Therapeutic Level - ANS Amount of medication in the blood needed to achieve the desired
effects on the target organ(s).
Toxicity - ANS Certain medications accumulate in the body rather than being excreted, and
the patient will have too much of the medication in the body. Can lead to multiple organ failure
or death.
Before giving medications, a nurse should always what? - ANS Look up medications before
giving them, and be aware of any drug-drug, drug-food, drug-supplement interactions.
Antianginals - ANS Increase blood flow and oxygen to the heart. Check blood pressure and
pulse before administering.
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