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WALDEN NURS6630|NURS 6630:
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY LATEST FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| A-
GRADED| NEWEST VERSION
When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a prescription for
methylphenidate (Ritalin), which statement is most accurate?
a.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-I narcotic that can only be prescribed
according to an approved protocol.
b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and
can only be filled with a written prescription.
c.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-III narcotic for which a prescription
will expire in 6 months.
d. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-IV narcotic that is only allowed to be
refilled five times per prescription. ......ANSWER......b.Methylphenidate
(Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and can only be filled
with a written prescription.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is classified as a C-II narcotic.
C-II narcotics can only be dispensed with a written prescription and
cannot be refilled.
The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission to the
hospital. Which concept is important for the nurse to understand
regarding drug therapy as it relates to different races of individuals?
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a.Polypharmacy
b. Polymorphism
c.Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacodynamics ......ANSWER......b. Polymorphism
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size,
body composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of
specific drugs. The race of an individual may influence drug therapy
decisions for the individual.
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action
will the nurse perform when administering medications?
a.Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug
is for the right person.
c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d.Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to
manage time appropriately. ......ANSWER......c.Check the patient's
armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of
determining identity. All the other answers leave room for error.
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The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-
supported framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the
correct order for the steps of the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
......ANSWER......d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
The typical organization for the nurse process is assessment, nursing
diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The nurse should check a medication how many times before
administration of a medication under the "right drug" part of the Six
Rights?
a.One time
b. Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered ......ANSWER......b. Three
times
The nurse should check the medication three times and confirm each
time that the medication is the right drug before to administration of
the medication.
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Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c.interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. ......ANSWER......b.distribution
rates among various body compartments.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of how the drug moves through
the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Highly protein-bound drugs
a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
b. typically provide a short duration of action.
c.must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
d. have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level.
......ANSWER......a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
When administering two medications that are highly protein bound, the
medications can compete for binding sites on plasma proteins. This
competition results in either less of both or less of one of the drugs
binding to the proteins, thus increasing the risk of toxicity.
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WALDEN NURS6630|NURS 6630:
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY LATEST FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| A-
GRADED| NEWEST VERSION
When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a prescription for
methylphenidate (Ritalin), which statement is most accurate?
a.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-I narcotic that can only be prescribed
according to an approved protocol.
b.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and
can only be filled with a written prescription.
c.Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-III narcotic for which a prescription
will expire in 6 months.
d. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-IV narcotic that is only allowed to be
refilled five times per prescription. ......ANSWER......b.Methylphenidate
(Ritalin) is a C-II narcotic that cannot be refilled and can only be filled
with a written prescription.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is classified as a C-II narcotic.
C-II narcotics can only be dispensed with a written prescription and
cannot be refilled.
The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission to the
hospital. Which concept is important for the nurse to understand
regarding drug therapy as it relates to different races of individuals?
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a.Polypharmacy
b. Polymorphism
c.Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacodynamics ......ANSWER......b. Polymorphism
Drug polymorphism refers to the effect of a patient's age, gender, size,
body composition, and other characteristics on the pharmacokinetics of
specific drugs. The race of an individual may influence drug therapy
decisions for the individual.
During the implementation phase of the nursing process, which action
will the nurse perform when administering medications?
a.Switch the route of administration based on drug availability.
b. Call the patient by name when entering the room to verify the drug
is for the right person.
c.Check the patient's armband before administering the medication.
d.Prepare medications for all patients first, then administer by room to
manage time appropriately. ......ANSWER......c.Check the patient's
armband before administering the medication.
Checking the patient's armband is the most accurate method of
determining identity. All the other answers leave room for error.
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The nursing process is important as a well-established, research-
supported framework for professional nursing practice. Which is the
correct order for the steps of the nursing process?
a.Evaluation, Planning, Diagnoses, Assessment, Implementation
b.Planning, Assessment, Diagnoses, Implementation, Evaluation
c. Diagnoses, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
......ANSWER......d.Assessment, Diagnoses, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
The typical organization for the nurse process is assessment, nursing
diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The nurse should check a medication how many times before
administration of a medication under the "right drug" part of the Six
Rights?
a.One time
b. Three times
c.Five times
d.Depends on the drug being administered ......ANSWER......b. Three
times
The nurse should check the medication three times and confirm each
time that the medication is the right drug before to administration of
the medication.
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Pharmacokinetics involves the study of
a. physiologic interactions of drugs.
b.distribution rates among various body compartments.
c.interactions between various drugs.
d. adverse reactions to medications. ......ANSWER......b.distribution
rates among various body compartments.
Pharmacokinetics involves the study of how the drug moves through
the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Highly protein-bound drugs
a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
b. typically provide a short duration of action.
c.must be administered with 8 ounces of water.
d. have a decreased effect in patients with a low albumin level.
......ANSWER......a. increase the risk of drug-drug interactions.
When administering two medications that are highly protein bound, the
medications can compete for binding sites on plasma proteins. This
competition results in either less of both or less of one of the drugs
binding to the proteins, thus increasing the risk of toxicity.
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