Test Bank Chapter 02: Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology:
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition, Exam
questions with Verified Answers, Complete Newest Version
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS Terms in this set (45) EXAM QUESTIONS
A 1. How soon should a drug ordered as "STAT" be
administered?
a. Immediately
b. With the next meal
c. At the same time every day
d. Only when the stomach is completely empty
C 2. When do most drug errors occur in a hospital
setting?
a. When a patient is in the emergency
department
b. When a patient is scheduled for a procedure
c. When drugs are being administered to
patients
d. When two patients have the same last name
B 3. Which type of drug must always be swallowed
without chewing?
a. Liquid drugs
b. Time-release drugs
c. Drugs that taste bad
d. Drugs that act on the intestinal tract
, C 4. Which abbreviation means that a drug is to be
given orally?
a. PRN
b. NPO
c. PO
d. PPD
D 5. Which needle position is best for an
intradermal injection?
a. Bevel side to the right
b. Bevel side to the left
c. Bevel side down
d. Bevel side up
C 6. For which patient condition or problem are
rectal drugs avoided?
a. Fever
b. Vomiting
c. Diarrhea
d. Pregnancy
D 7. Which injection site is located on the front of
the thigh?
a. Deltoid
b. Dorsogluteal
c. Ventrogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
B 8. What is the purpose of using the "Z-track"
method of intramuscular injection?
a. Preventing accidental intravenous injection
b. Preventing oozing of drug back through the
needle path
c. Reducing the chances of hitting bone or
nerve with the needle
d. Allowing larger amounts (volumes) of drugs
to be administered into smaller muscles
Workman & LaCharity: Understanding Pharmacology:
Essentials for Medication Safety, 2nd Edition, Exam
questions with Verified Answers, Complete Newest Version
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS Terms in this set (45) EXAM QUESTIONS
A 1. How soon should a drug ordered as "STAT" be
administered?
a. Immediately
b. With the next meal
c. At the same time every day
d. Only when the stomach is completely empty
C 2. When do most drug errors occur in a hospital
setting?
a. When a patient is in the emergency
department
b. When a patient is scheduled for a procedure
c. When drugs are being administered to
patients
d. When two patients have the same last name
B 3. Which type of drug must always be swallowed
without chewing?
a. Liquid drugs
b. Time-release drugs
c. Drugs that taste bad
d. Drugs that act on the intestinal tract
, C 4. Which abbreviation means that a drug is to be
given orally?
a. PRN
b. NPO
c. PO
d. PPD
D 5. Which needle position is best for an
intradermal injection?
a. Bevel side to the right
b. Bevel side to the left
c. Bevel side down
d. Bevel side up
C 6. For which patient condition or problem are
rectal drugs avoided?
a. Fever
b. Vomiting
c. Diarrhea
d. Pregnancy
D 7. Which injection site is located on the front of
the thigh?
a. Deltoid
b. Dorsogluteal
c. Ventrogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
B 8. What is the purpose of using the "Z-track"
method of intramuscular injection?
a. Preventing accidental intravenous injection
b. Preventing oozing of drug back through the
needle path
c. Reducing the chances of hitting bone or
nerve with the needle
d. Allowing larger amounts (volumes) of drugs
to be administered into smaller muscles
