110 Pharmacology

All of the following are considered the main drug rights except:

• Patient

• Reason

• Route

• Time

What is the term for lowest concentration of a drug in the body:

• Malabsorption

• Peak

• Trough

• Half-life

All of the following are ways to prevent medication errors except:

• Using medical shorthand

• Reducing verbal orders

• Checking allergies

• No trailing zeros

After administration of a medication, what should the nurse monitor for? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• positive response to drug therapy

• adverse effects

• toxicity

• allergic reactions

Which of the following medications has the fastest rate of absorption?

• Enteric coated

• Elixirs

• Oral disintegrating tablet

• Intravenous

A physician orders a trough on Vancomycin antibiotic. What orders should you anticipate if the medication trough is low?

• Hold the medication

• Increase the dosage

• Decrease the dosage

• Continue treatment plan

What is the purpose of knowing the half-life of a drug? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• How long it takes for the body to excrete half the drug

• Considered removed after 7 half-lives

• Determines frequency of dosing for therapeutic effect

A 85-year-old patient takes Furosemide (Lasix) for her Congestive Heart Failure. Her doctor also prescribed Potassium tablets. This is an example of what Pharmacology Principle?

• First-pass effect

• Prescribing Cascade

• Polypharmacy

• Biotransformation

When is the best time to complete a medication reconciliation?

• When the physician orders it

• 24 hours after admission

• When the family asks

• Upon admission to any facility

Which of the following would be considered Controlled Substance?

• Morphine Sulfate

• Potassium

• Metoprolol Succinate

• Protonix