NSG 318 EXAM 1 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
topic 1 objectives - correct answers -1.1 Describe basic concepts of medication
safety
1.2 Define basic terminology and concepts of pharmacology
1.3. Identify the various routes of medication administration
1.4 Apply principles of dimensional analysis to calculate medication dosages
1.5 Discuss the measures followed by the nurse to ensure medications are
administered safely
1.6 List the components of a drug label
pharmacology - correct answers -study or science of drugs
drug - correct answers -any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living
organism
pharmacokinetics - correct answers -the process of drug movement throughout
the body that is necessary to achieve drug action
study of the movement of drugs through the body
,pharmacodynamics - correct answers -the study of the effects of drugs on the
body
pharmacogenetics - correct answers -the study of genetic factors that influence
and individual's response to a specific drug
safety - correct answers -the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing
hurt, injury, or loss
6 rights of medication safety - correct answers -right client
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
right documentation
qsen - correct answers -quality and safety education for nurses
the joint commission - correct answers -accrediting body for health care
organizations and programs
national patient safety goals is to improve client safety
nursing responsibilities - correct answers -6 rights of medication administration,
check vital signs, perform focused assessment, verify prescriptions, clarify
,prescriptions, environment that is clean and clear, 2 client identifiers, use of
scanning system, check meds at bedside
2 client identifiers - correct answers -name and date of birth
trade/brand names - correct answers -owned by a company
generic names - correct answers -inactive ingredients differ from brand names
usually less expensive, more available, easier to get, insurance companies like
more because they are cheaper
must be approved by the FDA
complementary and alternative medications/therapies (CAMs) - correct answers -
includes botanicals, nutritional products, herbal supplements
dietary supplement health and education act (DSHEA) - correct answers -ensure
products are safe and label information is truthful and not misleading
current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) - correct answers -standards
require package labels that declare quality and strength of contents and that
product is without contaminants and impurities
, tablets - correct answers -extended release - should never be crushed or cut in
half
must be scored to cut in half
elixir - correct answers -sweetened, hydroalcoholic liquids used in the preparation
of oral liquid medications
emulsions - correct answers -a mixture of two liquids that are not mutually
soluble
suspensions - correct answers -liquids in which particles are mixed but not
dissolved
like a snowglobe!
transdermal medication - correct answers -absorbed through the skin
produces systemic effect
meter-dosed inhalers (MDIs) - correct answers -handheld devices used to deliver
asthma and bronchitis drugs to the lower respiratory tract
spacers - correct answers -devices used to enhance the delivery of medication
from the MDI
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
topic 1 objectives - correct answers -1.1 Describe basic concepts of medication
safety
1.2 Define basic terminology and concepts of pharmacology
1.3. Identify the various routes of medication administration
1.4 Apply principles of dimensional analysis to calculate medication dosages
1.5 Discuss the measures followed by the nurse to ensure medications are
administered safely
1.6 List the components of a drug label
pharmacology - correct answers -study or science of drugs
drug - correct answers -any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living
organism
pharmacokinetics - correct answers -the process of drug movement throughout
the body that is necessary to achieve drug action
study of the movement of drugs through the body
,pharmacodynamics - correct answers -the study of the effects of drugs on the
body
pharmacogenetics - correct answers -the study of genetic factors that influence
and individual's response to a specific drug
safety - correct answers -the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing
hurt, injury, or loss
6 rights of medication safety - correct answers -right client
right drug
right dose
right route
right time
right documentation
qsen - correct answers -quality and safety education for nurses
the joint commission - correct answers -accrediting body for health care
organizations and programs
national patient safety goals is to improve client safety
nursing responsibilities - correct answers -6 rights of medication administration,
check vital signs, perform focused assessment, verify prescriptions, clarify
,prescriptions, environment that is clean and clear, 2 client identifiers, use of
scanning system, check meds at bedside
2 client identifiers - correct answers -name and date of birth
trade/brand names - correct answers -owned by a company
generic names - correct answers -inactive ingredients differ from brand names
usually less expensive, more available, easier to get, insurance companies like
more because they are cheaper
must be approved by the FDA
complementary and alternative medications/therapies (CAMs) - correct answers -
includes botanicals, nutritional products, herbal supplements
dietary supplement health and education act (DSHEA) - correct answers -ensure
products are safe and label information is truthful and not misleading
current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) - correct answers -standards
require package labels that declare quality and strength of contents and that
product is without contaminants and impurities
, tablets - correct answers -extended release - should never be crushed or cut in
half
must be scored to cut in half
elixir - correct answers -sweetened, hydroalcoholic liquids used in the preparation
of oral liquid medications
emulsions - correct answers -a mixture of two liquids that are not mutually
soluble
suspensions - correct answers -liquids in which particles are mixed but not
dissolved
like a snowglobe!
transdermal medication - correct answers -absorbed through the skin
produces systemic effect
meter-dosed inhalers (MDIs) - correct answers -handheld devices used to deliver
asthma and bronchitis drugs to the lower respiratory tract
spacers - correct answers -devices used to enhance the delivery of medication
from the MDI
