PHARMACOLOGY A PATIENT-CENTERED
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH BY LINDA E.
MCCUISTION CHAPTERS 1–58 FINAL PAPER
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Some meds are given evenly spaced in a 24-hour period such as
every 8 hours rather than 3 times/day (therapeutic blood level).
Answer:
◉ Note that a patient undergoing dialysis may have BP med held
before procedure; always check!. Answer:
◉ Right route. Answer:
◉ Key to absorption. Answer:
◉ Assess your patient. Answer:
◉ Swallow?. Answer:
◉ NPO. Answer:
,◉ Do not crush or mix unless verify. Answer:
◉ If mix with applesauce or pudding, use 1 tsp. Answer:
◉ Admin 1 pill at a time, explaining this is for..... Answer:
◉ For enteral admin, flush after each med to prevent clogging.
Answer:
◉ If you drop a pill, discard, replace; agency P&P. Answer:
◉ Generally, encourage patient to take meds with water 4-8 oz; OJ
for iron. Answer:
◉ Observe patient swallow all meds. Answer:
◉ Aseptic technique. Answer:
◉ Sterile for injectables. Answer:
◉ Appropriate site. Answer:
,◉ Right documentation. Answer:
◉ After admin. Answer:
◉ Do not document before you give. Answer:
◉ Name, dose, route, time/date, nurse initials. Answer:
◉ May be paper or EHR. Answer:
◉ If computerized, enter your name and password to access your
patients. Answer:
◉ Scan the pt ID barcode. Answer:
◉ Access the pt MAR. Answer:
◉ You will also need to document the patient's response to the med.
Answer:
◉ Analgesic or antiemetic. Answer:
, ◉ Delayed documentation can lead to med errors, especially if
another nurse admins the same med because you have not charted
that it had been admin. Answer:
◉ Documentation. Answer:
◉ Culture of safety. Answer:
◉ Root cause analysis. Answer:
◉ Ask questions. Answer:
◉ Is it systemic or human error?. Answer:
◉ TJC National Patient Safety Goals. Answer:
◉ FDA. Answer:
◉ Drug reconciliation. Answer:
◉ Drug Reconciliation. Answer:
NURSING PROCESS APPROACH BY LINDA E.
MCCUISTION CHAPTERS 1–58 FINAL PAPER
2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Some meds are given evenly spaced in a 24-hour period such as
every 8 hours rather than 3 times/day (therapeutic blood level).
Answer:
◉ Note that a patient undergoing dialysis may have BP med held
before procedure; always check!. Answer:
◉ Right route. Answer:
◉ Key to absorption. Answer:
◉ Assess your patient. Answer:
◉ Swallow?. Answer:
◉ NPO. Answer:
,◉ Do not crush or mix unless verify. Answer:
◉ If mix with applesauce or pudding, use 1 tsp. Answer:
◉ Admin 1 pill at a time, explaining this is for..... Answer:
◉ For enteral admin, flush after each med to prevent clogging.
Answer:
◉ If you drop a pill, discard, replace; agency P&P. Answer:
◉ Generally, encourage patient to take meds with water 4-8 oz; OJ
for iron. Answer:
◉ Observe patient swallow all meds. Answer:
◉ Aseptic technique. Answer:
◉ Sterile for injectables. Answer:
◉ Appropriate site. Answer:
,◉ Right documentation. Answer:
◉ After admin. Answer:
◉ Do not document before you give. Answer:
◉ Name, dose, route, time/date, nurse initials. Answer:
◉ May be paper or EHR. Answer:
◉ If computerized, enter your name and password to access your
patients. Answer:
◉ Scan the pt ID barcode. Answer:
◉ Access the pt MAR. Answer:
◉ You will also need to document the patient's response to the med.
Answer:
◉ Analgesic or antiemetic. Answer:
, ◉ Delayed documentation can lead to med errors, especially if
another nurse admins the same med because you have not charted
that it had been admin. Answer:
◉ Documentation. Answer:
◉ Culture of safety. Answer:
◉ Root cause analysis. Answer:
◉ Ask questions. Answer:
◉ Is it systemic or human error?. Answer:
◉ TJC National Patient Safety Goals. Answer:
◉ FDA. Answer:
◉ Drug reconciliation. Answer:
◉ Drug Reconciliation. Answer:
