Basic Pharmacology Review
List the 6 "Rights" of medication Administration? (Hint: My Dad Picks Real Tomatoes
Daily) -
Right: medication, dose, patient, route, time, and documentation
When and how many times do you check the medication before administration? -
1) When taking it from storage container (match to MAR)
2) When being prepared
3) Before closing the storage container or just before admin. to the patient
List the 3 guidelines for Verbal orders. -
1) Write it
2) Read it
3) Confirm it
What is the nursing process? (hint: ADPIE) -
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The study of medicine is called? -
pharmacology
The practice of taking too many meds at one time? -
polypharmacy
The study of what happens to a drug once it enters the body, absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and elimination? -
pharmacokinetics
What is Enteral? -
the oral route (absorbed through the GI tract)
The stomach is _________ where the small intestine is __________. -
acidic; alkaline
If something is long-term it is considered _____________. If something is short-term it is
considered _________. -
Chronic; acute
Medications for the end of life are called? -
palliative
Preventative immunizations are referred to as ______________. -
prophylactic
Name the drug level of extremely, high abused medications that must be approved protocol
only? -
Schedule 1
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, Name the drug level that has high potential for abuse, need a written script? -
Schedule 2
Name the drug level that intermediate potential for abuse, these drugs can be called out to the
pharmacy? -
schedule 3
Less abuse potential? -
schedule 4
Written scripts or OTC? -
schedule 5
What are the guidelines for safe narcotic administration? -
Drugs should be locked and secure, frequent counts, report discrepancies, special
inventory, document administration and waste appropriately.
Define trade name and give an example? -
AKA: Brand name. The manufactured name is trademarked for the name of
medication. These names are easy to pronounce, spell and remember. Example: Tylenol
Generic Name is AKA the ___________ name. Name an example. -
official; acetaminophen
A type of med order given immediately and only once (emergent)? -
STAT
A type of order for med to be given only once @ a specified time? -
Single/ one time
Type of med order that is carried out until the prescriber cancels it by another order or a
prescribed number of days elapse? -
Standing order
Type of order used when a patient needs meds quickly but not STAT. Not emergent. and the
nurse has 90 minutes to administer the med (only once)? -
Now order
Which role is when certain individuals write med order on form, in a patient's medical record,
in an order book, or on a legal prescription pad, or will give a verbal or telephone order? -
Prescriber's role
Responsible for filling prescriptions accurately and being sure that prescriptions are valid.
Dispense correct meds, in proper dosage and amount, with accurate label, and provides info
about medication side effects, toxicity, interactions, and incompatibilities? -
Pharmacist's role
Requires knowledge and a set of skills to make sure correct med, education, and evaluation? -
Nurse's Role
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List the 6 "Rights" of medication Administration? (Hint: My Dad Picks Real Tomatoes
Daily) -
Right: medication, dose, patient, route, time, and documentation
When and how many times do you check the medication before administration? -
1) When taking it from storage container (match to MAR)
2) When being prepared
3) Before closing the storage container or just before admin. to the patient
List the 3 guidelines for Verbal orders. -
1) Write it
2) Read it
3) Confirm it
What is the nursing process? (hint: ADPIE) -
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The study of medicine is called? -
pharmacology
The practice of taking too many meds at one time? -
polypharmacy
The study of what happens to a drug once it enters the body, absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and elimination? -
pharmacokinetics
What is Enteral? -
the oral route (absorbed through the GI tract)
The stomach is _________ where the small intestine is __________. -
acidic; alkaline
If something is long-term it is considered _____________. If something is short-term it is
considered _________. -
Chronic; acute
Medications for the end of life are called? -
palliative
Preventative immunizations are referred to as ______________. -
prophylactic
Name the drug level of extremely, high abused medications that must be approved protocol
only? -
Schedule 1
1|Page
, Name the drug level that has high potential for abuse, need a written script? -
Schedule 2
Name the drug level that intermediate potential for abuse, these drugs can be called out to the
pharmacy? -
schedule 3
Less abuse potential? -
schedule 4
Written scripts or OTC? -
schedule 5
What are the guidelines for safe narcotic administration? -
Drugs should be locked and secure, frequent counts, report discrepancies, special
inventory, document administration and waste appropriately.
Define trade name and give an example? -
AKA: Brand name. The manufactured name is trademarked for the name of
medication. These names are easy to pronounce, spell and remember. Example: Tylenol
Generic Name is AKA the ___________ name. Name an example. -
official; acetaminophen
A type of med order given immediately and only once (emergent)? -
STAT
A type of order for med to be given only once @ a specified time? -
Single/ one time
Type of med order that is carried out until the prescriber cancels it by another order or a
prescribed number of days elapse? -
Standing order
Type of order used when a patient needs meds quickly but not STAT. Not emergent. and the
nurse has 90 minutes to administer the med (only once)? -
Now order
Which role is when certain individuals write med order on form, in a patient's medical record,
in an order book, or on a legal prescription pad, or will give a verbal or telephone order? -
Prescriber's role
Responsible for filling prescriptions accurately and being sure that prescriptions are valid.
Dispense correct meds, in proper dosage and amount, with accurate label, and provides info
about medication side effects, toxicity, interactions, and incompatibilities? -
Pharmacist's role
Requires knowledge and a set of skills to make sure correct med, education, and evaluation? -
Nurse's Role
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