Pharmacology Exam 1: Chapters 1-9
Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
The Nursing Process - Correct answer-a research -supported organizational
framework for professional nursing practice
5 Steps of nursing process - Correct answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and
requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first? - Correct answer-
ACCESS the pt's pain and pain level. (Assessment is ALWAYS 1st)
The "Rights" of Medication Administration - Correct answer-Right drug, right
dose, right patient, right route, right time, right reason, right documentation
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, A nurse makes an error when administering medications to a patient. Which action
by the nurse requires the supervising nurse to intervene? - Correct answer-The
nurse records completion of an INCIDENT REPORT in the medical record.
Drug definition - Correct answer-any chemical substance that is capable of
affecting a physiologic process through a mechanical process
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade name - Correct answer-describes drug's chemical composition & molecular
structure
name given by the U.S Adopted Names Council
registered trademark (company drug name)
Prototypical drugs - Correct answer-first drug in a class of drugs
Pharmaceutics - Correct answer-HOW we get the drug into our body
liquid, capsule, powder, IV, etc.
Pharmacokinetics - Correct answer-WHAT the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics - Correct answer-WHAT the drug does to the body
Bioavailability - Correct answer-how much of the drug gets into the bloodstream
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Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
The Nursing Process - Correct answer-a research -supported organizational
framework for professional nursing practice
5 Steps of nursing process - Correct answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and
requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first? - Correct answer-
ACCESS the pt's pain and pain level. (Assessment is ALWAYS 1st)
The "Rights" of Medication Administration - Correct answer-Right drug, right
dose, right patient, right route, right time, right reason, right documentation
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, A nurse makes an error when administering medications to a patient. Which action
by the nurse requires the supervising nurse to intervene? - Correct answer-The
nurse records completion of an INCIDENT REPORT in the medical record.
Drug definition - Correct answer-any chemical substance that is capable of
affecting a physiologic process through a mechanical process
Chemical name
Generic name
Trade name - Correct answer-describes drug's chemical composition & molecular
structure
name given by the U.S Adopted Names Council
registered trademark (company drug name)
Prototypical drugs - Correct answer-first drug in a class of drugs
Pharmaceutics - Correct answer-HOW we get the drug into our body
liquid, capsule, powder, IV, etc.
Pharmacokinetics - Correct answer-WHAT the body does to the drug
Pharmacodynamics - Correct answer-WHAT the drug does to the body
Bioavailability - Correct answer-how much of the drug gets into the bloodstream
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