You are giving a patient vancomycin for their toe infection, what broad category of reason for med admin does this fall under?

TRUE/FALSE: Curing and treatment are not the same thing.

You are giving a patient tramadol for their back pain, what broad category of reason for med admin does this fall under?

Which is not a source of medication?

When talking about the classification of a Target Organ System, the organ system that precedes the word 'drug' identifies....

What does an antipyretic do?

What does an antihypertensive do?

What does an antibiotic do?

What does a laxative do?

What does an analgesic do?

What does a diuretic do?

What does an antacid do?

What kind of classification system describes "a broad category of medications that describes what effect they have on the body"?

When a pharmacological class is grouped by similar indications, what does that mean?

When a pharmacological class is grouped by similar contraindications, what does that mean?

TRUE/FALSE: We have to memorize every single chemical name of a drug.

True/False: The generic name of a drug needs to be capitalized.

What type drug name matches the definition "drug name that is registered and restricted to the manufacturer"?

TRUE/FALSE: Drugs create new responses in the body.

What meds do not go through absorption?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following affects the rate of absorption of meds?

Which med absorbs the fastest?

Where are acidic drugs absorbed?

A full stomach does what to absorption time?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following relationships between GI motility and absorption rate are true?

First pass applies to which drugs?

Which organ metabolizes the drug in first pass?

In protein binding, which protein do drugs bind to?

When drugs are bound to albumin they are...

If we have decreased protein levels, what effect can that lead to?

Which type of drug has a longer duration of action?

Which drugs can pass through the blood brain barrier?

What is the primary site of drug metabolization?

If you have a patient with liver failure, they have....

What is the primary organ of drug excretion?

What does increased BUN/creatinine mean?

After __ many half-lives, the med is effectively out of the body.

How does renal failure affect half-lives?

What is a good comparison for how drugs should fit into receptors?

Where are most receptors found?

If we have a decreased number of receptors, what does that do?

TRUE/FALSE: Some drugs only produce 1 effect in the body.

Your patient is prescribed two drugs that have an additive effect, what does this do to the effect of the medication?

Your patient is prescribed two drugs that have a synergistic effect, what does this do to the effect of the medication?

Your patient is prescribed two drugs that have an antagonistic effect, what does this do to the effect of the medication?

TRUE/FALSE: For a patient to be allergic to a med, they must be sensitized to it first to exhibit an allergic reaction.

What type of antibodies are created with an allergic reaction?

Your patient in room 314 has an allergic reaction to morphine, under which circumstances can they be given this drug?

If a patient is tolerant of a drug, they need to be given ____ for it to have an effect on them.

If you believe your patient is having a toxic reaction to a drug, what is the first step?

What is the absolute safest category of drug for a pregnant person to have?

Which drug category falls under this definition: "No studies that show any risk to fetus/baby"

Which drug category falls under this definition: "Animal studies show no risk but no adequate studies of pregnant women exist."

Which drug category falls under this definition: "Animal studies show adverse effect, but human studies show no risk in all three trimesters"?

Which drug category falls under this definition: "Animal studies show adverse effects and no human studies are done"?

Which drug category falls under this definition: "not enough human or animal studies are done"?

Which drug category falls under this definition: "benefits of the drug outweigh the risks to the fetus"?

Which drug category falls under this definition: "The fetal risk is high, cannot be prescribed to pregnant woman or woman who can become pregnant"?

What is the purpose of a lozenge?

TRUE/FALSE: If you tablet does not have grooves, it is ok to cut it.

Where does an enteric coated pill dissolve in?

TRUE/FALSE: It is ok to have your patient chew an extended release tablet if they cannot swallow it at once.

What should you do to a suspension medication before giving it to a patient?

What type of medication do you have to add an emulsifier to?

You are giving a lidocaine patch to your patient in room 407. When getting ready to apply the patch to their left arm, you notice they have one on the right arm. What should be your proper method of action?

When was the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act formed?

What drug schedule describes "high abuse potential, not acceptable for medical use, cannot do medical testing"?

What drug schedule do heroin, marijuana and LSD fall under?

What drug schedule describes "abuse potential with a severe dependence liability"?

What drug schedule do amphetamines, demerol, methadone and percodan fall under?

What drug schedule describes "less abuse potential, moderate dependence liability"?

What drug schedule do tylenol with codeine and lortab fall under?

What drug schedule describes "less abuse potential, limited dependence liability"?

What drug schedule do phenobarbital, propoxyphene, valium and tramadol fall under?

What drug schedule describes "limited abuse potential, primarily small amount of narcotics"?

What drug schedule do lomotil and antitussives with codeine fall under?

What properly describes the term "double-locked"?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: How can the narcotic control system be opened?

When should you reassess pain and VS in a patient you gave a narcotic to?

Your coworker tells you they need to "waste" what does this mean?

What is the first step if any discrepancies exist between the narcotic inventory sheet and the counted inventory?

What is the second step if any discrepancies exist between the narcotic inventory sheet and the counted inventory?

What is the third step if any discrepancies exist between the narcotic inventory sheet and the counted inventory?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What reasons would a PO med be contraindicated?

What is the safest route to give meds?

TRUE/FALSE: You can swallow a sublingual med after keeping it in the mouth for a minute.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What are some advantages of sublingual meds?

Which route is where medication is held against the cheek until dissolved?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: When is it appropriate to place a medication rectally?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What are some advantages to parenteral meds?

TRUE/FALSE: When giving a topical med, the nurse always needs to wear gloves.

What is a washing out of a body cavity with a stream of fluid?

What kind of medication system fits the description of "a wide variety of stocked supply of medications on the floor for several clients"?

What medication distribution system is best described as a system of organization with a single dose of a medication in one package with a label?

What medication distribution system operates via a computer where each nurse has a verified access code?

You are given a stat order for a med, when do you give the medication?

You are given a single order for a med, when do you give the medication?

You are given a routine order for a med, when do you give the medication?

You are given a prn order for a med, when do you give the medication?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What needs to be included on a prescription?

Which prescription is written out correctly?

In Missouri, how long do providers have to physically sign a telephone order?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: When are the three times you should check the name of the medication?

TRUE/FALSE: If you take a pill out of a container and your patient refuses, you can put the med back if the patient didn't touch it.

When measuring a liquid medication, where do you measure from?

Which of these statements by the nurse asks for proper identification from the patient?

Using standard policy, how long of a window do you have to give medications both ways?

TRUE/FALSE: you can touch the medicine with your hands if you just washed them.

Where is an appropriate place to dump unwanted medications?

Why do infants need a smaller dose of medication?

TRUE/FALSE: It's ok to give a child a secret med in an essential food as long as they don't find out.

Elderly patients are at a higher risk for what when it relates to meds?

Your patient is having an allergic reaction and has raised irregularly shaped skin eruptions, what are they experiencing?

Your patient is having an allergic reaction and has small raised vesicles that are red and cover a large majority of their body, what are they experiencing?

Your patient is having an allergic reaction and has severe itching, what are they experiencing?

Your patient is having an allergic reaction and has a runny nose, what are they experiencing?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What are symptoms of anaphylactic shock?

What is the best med to give to a patient experiencing anaphylactic shock?

If you are giving a liquid medication that is less than a teaspoon, what is the best equipment for it?

TRUE/FALSE: Best practice is to place the cup upside down on the countertop when it comes to the bottle of a liquid med.

When holding a bottle with liquid medicine, what is the best way to orient the bottle when pouring the medication out?

Best place to hold the medicine cup when pouring a liquid med is....

When giving an oral med with food (i.e. applesauce) the best ratio of tablet/capsule per scoop is what?

What should you do if a patient's med falls on the floor?

A good tip for giving a foul-tasting med is to have your patient...

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: What do you need to write on a transdermal patch?

TRUE/FALSE: You can place nitroglycerine ointment on an area with hair?

Which action by the nurse tells you they need reeducation when placing nitroglycerine ointment?

What positioning statement is incorrect for a patient receiving an ophthalmic drop?

If we need to clean the eye before applying an ophthalmic drop, what is the correct method?

If we need to apply an ophthalmic ointment, what is the correct method?

How long should the nasolacrimal duct be held for ocular liquid medications?

When straightening the ear canal for an otic medication, what is the correct method for anyone 3 years and older?

To warm an otic medication, how do you proceed?

For a nose installation med, it is appropriate to have your patient do what beforehand?

If your patient is taking two different MDI medications, how long do you have to wait between the administration?

What should you place under a patient for a vaginal medication?

How deep do you insert a suppository for a pediatric patient?

How deep do you insert a suppository for an adult patient?