Unit 1 Pharmacology

Multiple Choice

What occurs during phase 2 clinical FDA trials?

• 20 to 100 volunteers involved to see what drug does to health tissue

• Test performed on people having the disease for which drug might be effective

• A.Drug given to large numbers of patients in medical research centers that provided information about adverse reactions

Poll

Orphan Drug Act: passed to encourage development and marketing of products for common diseases

• True

• False

Poll

Age is a factor that influences drug response.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Open Ended

What factors does Mr. Smith have that might alter drug response?

Open Ended

What should the nurse do?

Poll

The five + 1 rights of drug administration include right patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

Which is the most common route of medication administration?

• Intravenous

• Oral

• Sublingual

• Transdermal

Multiple Choice

Commonly used sites for transdermal administration are the chest, flank, and lower arm.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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​Fatal medication error - Radonda Vaught

Poll

When referring to drugs, generic and trade name mean the same thing.

• TRUE

• FLASE

Multiple Choice

What are the correct phases of the nursing process?

• Assessment and Analysis

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning,   implementation, and evaluation

• Nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation,       and   evaluation

Which learning domains should the nurse pay particular attention to when developing a teaching plan for Mrs. Sanchez?

​ What barriers or obstacles does the nurse face in educating Mrs. Sanchez about her glucometer and her disease state?

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What can the nurse do to overcome the barriers and successfully educate Mrs. Sanchez about her glucometer and her disease state?

Multiple Select

A nursing student reviews information about a drug and its action before preparing and administering a drug to a client. Which resources are the best choice for this student to consult?

Select ALL that apply.

• Nursing Instructor

• Nurse assigned to this client

• Clinical drug reference

• Prescribing healthcare provider

• Clinical Pharmacist

Multiple Select

A nursing student is aware that the action of a drug can be predicted by its classification; which is determined by which factors?

Select ALL that apply

• The chemical type of the drug's active ingredient

• The way that a drug is used to treat a certain condition

• The generic name of the drug

• The trade name of the drug

• The nonpropriety name of the drug

Multiple Select

When administering a prescribed drug to a client, which action would be completely inappropriate?

Select ALL that apply.

• Charting immediately in the MAR after administration

• Removing a drug from an unlabeled container

• Giving a drug that someone else prepared

• Removing the drug's unit dose wrapper at the bedside

Multiple Select

The nurse would expect to administer the injection at which site?

Select ALL that apply.

• Upper Arm

• Inner Forearm

• Abdomen

• Gluteus Maximus

• Upper Thigh

Multiple Select

A nursing instructor is teaching the nursing process to students. The instructor determines that the session was successful when the students choose which phrase as the nursing process?

Select ALL that apply.

• Evaluation

• Documentation

• Analysis

• Assessment

• Planning

Multiple Select

A nurse makes use of the psychomotor domain when information is given to the client or caregiver about which concept?

Select ALL that apply

• Instruction on the correct administration of insulin

• Review of complications associated with diabetes

• Review of adverse reactions associated with insulin

• Instruction on how to use the glucometer

Fill in the Blank

Capsules or tablets should be taken with _______ unless the primary health care provider or pharmacist directs otherwise.

Fill in the Blank

If a dose of a drug is omitted or forgotten, the next dose must not be __________ unless advised to do so by the primary health care provider.