TEST 1 NUR1141 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
compliance - ANSWER- implementation or fulfillment of a prescriber's or care givers
prescribed course of treatment or therapeutic plan by a patient
medication error - ANSWER- Any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not
cause the patient harm.
Noncompliance - ANSWER- An informed decision on the part of the patient not to
adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
nursing process - ANSWER- an organized framework for the practice of nursing, it
encompasses all the steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
outcomes - ANSWER- descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that
demonstrate meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each nursing diagnosis.
these statements are specific while framed in behavioral terms and are measurable.
prescriber - ANSWER- Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate
regulatory board to prescribe medications.
Adverse effects - ANSWER- A general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct
response to one or more drugs.
Agonist - ANSWER- a drug that binds to and stimulates the activity of one or more
receptors in the body
allergic reaction - ANSWER- An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the
unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
Antagonist - ANSWER- drug that binds to and inhibits the activity of one or more
receptors in the body; also called inhibitors
chemical name - ANSWER- The name that describes the chemical composition and
molecular structure of a drug.
, contraindication - ANSWER- A reason why something is not advisable or why it should
not be done.. any condition, especially one related to a disease state or patient
characteristic, including current or recent drug therapy, which renders a particular form
of treatment improper or undesirable
drug - ANSWER- any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism.
Drug classification - ANSWER- A method of grouping drugs; may be based on structure
or therapeutic use.
generic - ANSWER- name give by the united states adopted names council. also called
the non proprietary name. generic name much shorter and simpler than the chemical
name and is not protected by trademark.
half-life - ANSWER- pharmacokinetics, the time required for half of the drug to be
eliminated by the body, or the time it takes for the blood level of a drug to be reduced by
50%
peak level - ANSWER- The maximum concentration of a drug in the body after
administration, usually measured in a blood sample for therapeutic drug monitoring.
pharmaceutics - ANSWER- the science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including
dosage form design
receptor - ANSWER- a molecular structure within or on the outer surface of a cell. they
bind to specific substances and one or more corresponding cellular effects (drug
actions) occur as a result of this drug-receptor interaction.
therapeutic drug monitoring - ANSWER- process of measuring drug levels to identify a
patients drug exposure and to allow adjustment of dosages with the goals of maximizing
therapeutic effects and minimizing toxicity
trade name - ANSWER- a commercial name given to a drug product by its
manufacturer; also called the proprietary name
trough level - ANSWER- The lowest concentration of drug reached in the body after it
falls from its peak level, usually measured in a blood sample for therapeutic drug
monitoring.
active transport - ANSWER- the active (energy requiring) movement of a substance
between different tissues via pumping mechanisms contained within cell membranes
Diffusion - ANSWER- the passive Movement of a substance between different tissues
from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
neonate - ANSWER- pertaining to a person younger than 1 month old; newborn infant
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
compliance - ANSWER- implementation or fulfillment of a prescriber's or care givers
prescribed course of treatment or therapeutic plan by a patient
medication error - ANSWER- Any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate medication use by a patient or health care professional; it may or may not
cause the patient harm.
Noncompliance - ANSWER- An informed decision on the part of the patient not to
adhere to or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion.
nursing process - ANSWER- an organized framework for the practice of nursing, it
encompasses all the steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
outcomes - ANSWER- descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that
demonstrate meeting of or achievement of behaviors related to each nursing diagnosis.
these statements are specific while framed in behavioral terms and are measurable.
prescriber - ANSWER- Any health care professional licensed by the appropriate
regulatory board to prescribe medications.
Adverse effects - ANSWER- A general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct
response to one or more drugs.
Agonist - ANSWER- a drug that binds to and stimulates the activity of one or more
receptors in the body
allergic reaction - ANSWER- An immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the
unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event.
Antagonist - ANSWER- drug that binds to and inhibits the activity of one or more
receptors in the body; also called inhibitors
chemical name - ANSWER- The name that describes the chemical composition and
molecular structure of a drug.
, contraindication - ANSWER- A reason why something is not advisable or why it should
not be done.. any condition, especially one related to a disease state or patient
characteristic, including current or recent drug therapy, which renders a particular form
of treatment improper or undesirable
drug - ANSWER- any chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism.
Drug classification - ANSWER- A method of grouping drugs; may be based on structure
or therapeutic use.
generic - ANSWER- name give by the united states adopted names council. also called
the non proprietary name. generic name much shorter and simpler than the chemical
name and is not protected by trademark.
half-life - ANSWER- pharmacokinetics, the time required for half of the drug to be
eliminated by the body, or the time it takes for the blood level of a drug to be reduced by
50%
peak level - ANSWER- The maximum concentration of a drug in the body after
administration, usually measured in a blood sample for therapeutic drug monitoring.
pharmaceutics - ANSWER- the science of preparing and dispensing drugs, including
dosage form design
receptor - ANSWER- a molecular structure within or on the outer surface of a cell. they
bind to specific substances and one or more corresponding cellular effects (drug
actions) occur as a result of this drug-receptor interaction.
therapeutic drug monitoring - ANSWER- process of measuring drug levels to identify a
patients drug exposure and to allow adjustment of dosages with the goals of maximizing
therapeutic effects and minimizing toxicity
trade name - ANSWER- a commercial name given to a drug product by its
manufacturer; also called the proprietary name
trough level - ANSWER- The lowest concentration of drug reached in the body after it
falls from its peak level, usually measured in a blood sample for therapeutic drug
monitoring.
active transport - ANSWER- the active (energy requiring) movement of a substance
between different tissues via pumping mechanisms contained within cell membranes
Diffusion - ANSWER- the passive Movement of a substance between different tissues
from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
neonate - ANSWER- pertaining to a person younger than 1 month old; newborn infant
