WorksheetsPharmacology Safety and Pharmacokinetics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states, "I don't want to take another pill, I don't want it." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Your doctor prescribed it for you, so you should just take it"
"Alright, let's just take it and get it over with"
"Tell me your concerns about taking this medicine"
"Okay, just take the other one"
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescribed medications. Which of the following represents a CONTRAINDICATION to medication administration?
The prescribed medication may cause orthostatic hypotension
The medication prescribed is approved for ages 12 and older, the client is 8.
An antiemetic medication has an adverse effect of restlessness.
Client drank 10oz of grapefruit juice, which may reduce therapeutic effect
A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half life of 4 days, how many times perday can a nurse EXPECT to administer this medication? (HINT, this is not a calculation or a memorization. It is an inference based on half life and dangerous seizure disorder)
Once per day
Twice per day
Three times per day
Four times per day
Which of the following factors would be a reason for a reduced medication dosage? Select ALL that apply!
Increased renal excretion
Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
Liver Failure
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Current use of medications that metabolize in the same pathways
A nurse is prepare to administer a client's medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to follow legal practicing guidelines. (HINT think from the med cart to the bedside and walking out of the room)
Teach the patient about the medication
Determine the dose
Monitor for adverse effects
Lock compartments holding controlled substances
Determine the client's insurance is active
A nurse is assessing a client before medication administration. Which of the following data should the nurse obtain? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Use of herbal products
Daily fluid intake
Ability to swallow
Previous surgical history
Allergies
A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication of that the newly hired nurse understands medication error prevention?
Taking the medications out the wrappers before entering a client's room
Checking a prescription when a single dose requires administration of many tablets
Ensuring that the patient took all the medication, then looking up the usual dosage range
Relying on another nurse to clarify the order
A nurse is instructing a client about a transdermal patch. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands how to properly apply the patch?
I will wipe the site with an alcohol wipe before I put it on
I will rotate the application site weekly
I will apply the patch to skin without hair
I will replace the spot of the old patch with the new one
You are preparing to administer eye drops. Which of the following actions should you take?
Have the client lay on their preferred side
Ask the client to look up at the ceiling
Tell the client to blink when the drop touches their eye
Drop the medicine into the conjunctival sac
Instruct the client to gently close the eye.
An order is placed to verify the trough level of a medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to the next dose.
Verify that the client has consistently taken the medicine for 24 hours.
Ask the client to provide a urine specimen after the next dose.
Administer the dose, then obtain a blood specimen 30 min later.
