CNPR, NAPSR UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Margin of safety
ANSWER
the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life
threatening side effects
Question 2.
Rights of drug administration
ANSWER
right patient, right medication, right does, right route of administration, and right time of
delivery
Question 3.
Injection routes
ANSWER
intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous, subcutaneous
Question 4.
intramuscular
ANSWER
drugs given by direct injection into muscle tissue
Question 5.
intrathecal
ANSWER
needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the lower spine an into space around the spinal
cord
,Question 6.
intravenous
ANSWER
injected directly into the veins
Question 7.
subcutaneous
ANSWER
needle inserted into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin
Question 8.
Bioavailablility
ANSWER
how quickly and how much of a drug reaches its intended target site of action
Question 9.
Bioequivalent
ANSWER
when drugs contain not only the same active ingredients but also produce virtually the same
blood levels over time
Question 10.
Therapeutic equivalence
ANSWER
production of the same medicinal effects
Question 11.
Areas of drug elimination and excretion
ANSWER
Lungs, breast milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile, saliva, and exhaled air
, Question 12.
medication error
ANSWER
failure to administer drug in the correct form
Question 13.
Powders
ANSWER
a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles
Question 14.
pills
ANSWER
a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the powdered drug with liquid such as syrup
and rolling it into a round or oval shape
Question 15.
granules
ANSWER
asmall pill usually accompanied usually accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin
capsule; quite often releasing medication over time
Question 16.
tablet
ANSWER
pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the powdered for of a drug and bulk filling
material under high pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Margin of safety
ANSWER
the difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that induces severe or life
threatening side effects
Question 2.
Rights of drug administration
ANSWER
right patient, right medication, right does, right route of administration, and right time of
delivery
Question 3.
Injection routes
ANSWER
intramuscular, intrathecal, intravenous, subcutaneous
Question 4.
intramuscular
ANSWER
drugs given by direct injection into muscle tissue
Question 5.
intrathecal
ANSWER
needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the lower spine an into space around the spinal
cord
,Question 6.
intravenous
ANSWER
injected directly into the veins
Question 7.
subcutaneous
ANSWER
needle inserted into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin
Question 8.
Bioavailablility
ANSWER
how quickly and how much of a drug reaches its intended target site of action
Question 9.
Bioequivalent
ANSWER
when drugs contain not only the same active ingredients but also produce virtually the same
blood levels over time
Question 10.
Therapeutic equivalence
ANSWER
production of the same medicinal effects
Question 11.
Areas of drug elimination and excretion
ANSWER
Lungs, breast milk, sweat tears urine feces, bile, saliva, and exhaled air
, Question 12.
medication error
ANSWER
failure to administer drug in the correct form
Question 13.
Powders
ANSWER
a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles
Question 14.
pills
ANSWER
a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the powdered drug with liquid such as syrup
and rolling it into a round or oval shape
Question 15.
granules
ANSWER
asmall pill usually accompanied usually accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin
capsule; quite often releasing medication over time
Question 16.
tablet
ANSWER
pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the powdered for of a drug and bulk filling
material under high pressure; commonly used for anti acids and antiflatulents
