NURS 6700: Module 8: MEDICATION ADMIN.
Questions with Correct Answers
1. Pure Food and Drug Act
2. FDA [Food and Drug Administration]
3. United States Pharmacopeia [USP] and National Formulary Correct
Answer-examples of Federal regulations of medications
Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer-federal regulation that requires
all medications to be free of impure products
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Correct Answer-agency that
enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market
undergo vigorous testing before they are sold to the public
USP (United States Pharmacopeia) and National Formulary Correct
Answer-federal regulation that sets standards for medication strength,
quality, purity, packaging, safety, labeling, and dose form
MedWatch Program Correct Answer-VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;
Encourages nurses and other health care workers to report when a
medication, product, or medical event causes serious harm to a patient
by completing the MedWatch form
State Nurse Practice Acts [NPAs] Correct Answer-acts that define the
scope of nurses' professional functions and responsibilities. Primary
,intent is to protect the public from unskilled, undereducated, and
unlicensed personnel.
1. Chemical name
2. generic name
3. trade name Correct Answer-3 types of medication names
Generic Name Correct Answer-which type of medication name do
nurses MOST COMMONLY USE?
chemical name, generic name, or trade name?
chemical name Correct Answer-type of medication name:
provides an exact description of its composition and molecular structure.
(Nurses rarely use this.)
ex: N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
generic name Correct Answer-[or nonproprietary name] type of
medication name:
manufacturer who first develops the drug gives this name. (ex.
Acetaminophen instead of Tylenol); becomes the official name listed in
official publications such as the USP. (***most commonly used by
nurses)
, trade name Correct Answer-AKA Brand name or Proprietary Name of
medication:
name under which the manufacturer markets a medication. They are
easy to pronounce, spell and remember.
ex: Tylenol, Advil
1. Absorbed
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion Correct Answer-movement of drugs through the body
Absorption (of drugs) Correct Answer-occurs when medication
molecules pass into the blood from the site of medication administration.
factors that influence:
1. route of administration
2. ability of medication to dissolve
3. blood flow to site of administration
4. body surface area [BSA and Lipid solubility]
1. skin = slow
Questions with Correct Answers
1. Pure Food and Drug Act
2. FDA [Food and Drug Administration]
3. United States Pharmacopeia [USP] and National Formulary Correct
Answer-examples of Federal regulations of medications
Pure Food and Drug Act Correct Answer-federal regulation that requires
all medications to be free of impure products
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Correct Answer-agency that
enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market
undergo vigorous testing before they are sold to the public
USP (United States Pharmacopeia) and National Formulary Correct
Answer-federal regulation that sets standards for medication strength,
quality, purity, packaging, safety, labeling, and dose form
MedWatch Program Correct Answer-VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;
Encourages nurses and other health care workers to report when a
medication, product, or medical event causes serious harm to a patient
by completing the MedWatch form
State Nurse Practice Acts [NPAs] Correct Answer-acts that define the
scope of nurses' professional functions and responsibilities. Primary
,intent is to protect the public from unskilled, undereducated, and
unlicensed personnel.
1. Chemical name
2. generic name
3. trade name Correct Answer-3 types of medication names
Generic Name Correct Answer-which type of medication name do
nurses MOST COMMONLY USE?
chemical name, generic name, or trade name?
chemical name Correct Answer-type of medication name:
provides an exact description of its composition and molecular structure.
(Nurses rarely use this.)
ex: N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
generic name Correct Answer-[or nonproprietary name] type of
medication name:
manufacturer who first develops the drug gives this name. (ex.
Acetaminophen instead of Tylenol); becomes the official name listed in
official publications such as the USP. (***most commonly used by
nurses)
, trade name Correct Answer-AKA Brand name or Proprietary Name of
medication:
name under which the manufacturer markets a medication. They are
easy to pronounce, spell and remember.
ex: Tylenol, Advil
1. Absorbed
2. Distribution
3. Metabolism
4. Excretion Correct Answer-movement of drugs through the body
Absorption (of drugs) Correct Answer-occurs when medication
molecules pass into the blood from the site of medication administration.
factors that influence:
1. route of administration
2. ability of medication to dissolve
3. blood flow to site of administration
4. body surface area [BSA and Lipid solubility]
1. skin = slow
