RNSG 1301 Exam – Questions & A+ Solutions
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Terms in this set (95)
1. A nurse is assessing the client's home D) "Do you take any over-the-counter medications?"
medication use. After listening to the
client list current medications, the nurse
asks what priority question?
2. Which classification applies to A) central nervous system depressant
Morphine?
3. While studying for the test, a nursing A) The generic name
student encounters the following drug:
ibuprofen (Motrin). What does the
nursing student identify the name
ibuprofen as?
,4. A nurse is teaching the client about D) "OTC drugs need to be taken with caution; they can
the use of over the counter (OTC) drugs. mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease
Which statement best informs the client and interfere with prescription drug therapy."
about their use?
5. Which term is used to describe the A) Pharmacology
study of drugs and their action on living
organism?
6. A health care facility is complying with A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
the mandates of The Drug Enforcement B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
Administration (DEA) concerning D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are
Schedule II medications when recorded in specific unit documentation.
implementing which nursing E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic
intervention? Select all that apply. must be reported to the appropriate facility authority,
7. Which organization is responsible for C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approving new drugs in the United
States?
8. A nursing student in a pharmacology A) prototype
class should be encouraged to study E) therapeutic classification
the medications according to which
categorization? Select all that apply.
9. A client is confused and has stated to B) A generic name is independent of any particular drug
the nurse, "I wasn't sure whether I'm manufacturer.
supposed to take Tylenol or
acetaminophen." To best address the
client's concern, the nurse should base
the response on what information
concerning generic and trade names?
10. A client's current medication D) Administration errors carry a heightened risk of
administration record includes a drug causing significant client harm.
that the nurse recognizes as an Institute
for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
high-alert medication. This designation
signals the nurse to what characteristic
of the drug?
, 11. A hospital nurse is vigilant in ensuring A) right to refuse prescribed medication
the safe use of medications and B) right route for effective medication therapy
consistently applies the rights of C) right to effective medication education
medication administration. What are the D) right evaluation of expected results
rights of medication administration?
Select all that apply.
12. The nurse is caring for an older adult C) Adverse effects
who needs to know that drugs, even
when taken correctly, can produce
negative or unexpected effects. The
nurse should address what topic during
health education?
13. Which process occurs between the A) absorption
time the drug enters the body and the
time that it enters the bloodstream?
14. Which site is preferred when D) lungs
consideration must be made to
identifying an exceptionally large
surface area for drug absorption?
15. An older adult client has an elevated A) toxicity
serum creatinine level. This client is at
greatest risk for which medication-
related effect?
16. What is the primary role of protein B) decreasing the medication's speed of action
binding on drug action?
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Terms in this set (95)
1. A nurse is assessing the client's home D) "Do you take any over-the-counter medications?"
medication use. After listening to the
client list current medications, the nurse
asks what priority question?
2. Which classification applies to A) central nervous system depressant
Morphine?
3. While studying for the test, a nursing A) The generic name
student encounters the following drug:
ibuprofen (Motrin). What does the
nursing student identify the name
ibuprofen as?
,4. A nurse is teaching the client about D) "OTC drugs need to be taken with caution; they can
the use of over the counter (OTC) drugs. mask the signs and symptoms of an underlying disease
Which statement best informs the client and interfere with prescription drug therapy."
about their use?
5. Which term is used to describe the A) Pharmacology
study of drugs and their action on living
organism?
6. A health care facility is complying with A) Assess to narcotics is controlled by key or codes.
the mandates of The Drug Enforcement B) Narcotics are administered by prescriptions only.
Administration (DEA) concerning D) The administration of individual narcotic doses are
Schedule II medications when recorded in specific unit documentation.
implementing which nursing E) Any recognized discrepancy involving a narcotic
intervention? Select all that apply. must be reported to the appropriate facility authority,
7. Which organization is responsible for C) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approving new drugs in the United
States?
8. A nursing student in a pharmacology A) prototype
class should be encouraged to study E) therapeutic classification
the medications according to which
categorization? Select all that apply.
9. A client is confused and has stated to B) A generic name is independent of any particular drug
the nurse, "I wasn't sure whether I'm manufacturer.
supposed to take Tylenol or
acetaminophen." To best address the
client's concern, the nurse should base
the response on what information
concerning generic and trade names?
10. A client's current medication D) Administration errors carry a heightened risk of
administration record includes a drug causing significant client harm.
that the nurse recognizes as an Institute
for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
high-alert medication. This designation
signals the nurse to what characteristic
of the drug?
, 11. A hospital nurse is vigilant in ensuring A) right to refuse prescribed medication
the safe use of medications and B) right route for effective medication therapy
consistently applies the rights of C) right to effective medication education
medication administration. What are the D) right evaluation of expected results
rights of medication administration?
Select all that apply.
12. The nurse is caring for an older adult C) Adverse effects
who needs to know that drugs, even
when taken correctly, can produce
negative or unexpected effects. The
nurse should address what topic during
health education?
13. Which process occurs between the A) absorption
time the drug enters the body and the
time that it enters the bloodstream?
14. Which site is preferred when D) lungs
consideration must be made to
identifying an exceptionally large
surface area for drug absorption?
15. An older adult client has an elevated A) toxicity
serum creatinine level. This client is at
greatest risk for which medication-
related effect?
16. What is the primary role of protein B) decreasing the medication's speed of action
binding on drug action?
