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Pharmacology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When giving meds through an NG tube, crush all meds, mix powder together, dilute with water and administer.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A 20-gauge needle is larger than a 14-gauge needle.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

1. What type needle should be used when removing medication from an ampule?

a)

Tapered

b)

Small bore

c)

Large bore

d)

Filter

4.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the 6 rights of medication administration?

a)

Right dose

b)

Right time

c)

Right room

d)

Right patient

5.

How often is a drug that is prescribed HOS administered

a)

Every morning

b)

With meals

c)

At bedtime

d)

Four times in a 24-hour period

6.

Eye drops are a form of enteral drug administration

a)

True

b)

False

7.

All oral medications can be crushed

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All household tablespoons hold 15mL of fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

1. A medication is ordered for 1500—what timeframe can the nurse use to guide administration of the medication?

(a)  

10.

1. Before giving oral medications, what priority assessment should be completed?

a)

The client's ability to swallow.

b)

The client's body fat composition.

c)

The client's most recent oral intake.

d)

The client's preferences related to taking medications.

11.

1. The scale commonly used for insulin is __________units of insulin contained in a 1mL solution.

a)

100

b)

50

c)

500

d)

25

12.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate IM injection site?

a)

Dorsogluteal

b)

Vastus lateralis

c)

Ventrogluteal

d)

Deltoid

13.

Which of the following routes has the fastest onset of action?

a)

Oral

b)

Intramuscular

c)

Intravenous

d)

Subcutaneous

14.

Inhaled medications avoid the first-pass effect.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is a generic name

a)

Tylenol

b)

Disodium hydroxybutelate

c)

metoprolol

d)

Motrin

16.

Which of the following is a chemical name?

a)

ibuprofen

b)

morphine sulfate

c)

Viagra

d)

2-aceoxybenzoic acid

17.

Which of the following is a name brand drug?

a)

Lexapro

b)

meperidine

c)

Di-sulfate tetrachloride

d)

acetaminophen

18.

An individual that has decreased renal function may have difficulty eliminating a medication from the body.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

An adverse reaction is an expected event in the course of medication administration.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

An example of a medication side effect is:

a)

nausea

b)

death

c)

stroke

d)

resolution of symptoms