Intro To Pharmacology D398 (Section 1 Quizzes
And Test) – Questions With Right Solutions
What role does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have in
protecting consumers?
-Scheduling controlled substances
-Enforcing laws against illegal drug use
-Evaluating the effectiveness of drugs
-Establishing drug references Correct Answer - Evaluating the
effectiveness of drugs
Which type of drug has an FDA-approved medical use and has the
highest risk of abuse?
-Schedule I
-Schedule II
-Schedule III
-Schedule V Correct Answer - -Schedule II
What is required for a hospital medication order to be valid?
-The client's signature
-The intended use
-The client's allergies
-The route of administration Correct Answer - -The route of
administration
Dany received a prescription for amoxicillin 500 mg with directions
to take One cap po bid x 10 d
What is the correct interpretation of the prescription?
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule a day for ten days
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule daily
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule by mouth twice daily for ten
days
, -Take one 500 mg amoxicillin tablet twice daily for ten days
Correct Answer - -Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule by
mouth twice daily for ten days
Which safety regulation was established by the Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act of 1938?
-Standardized drug references for making drugs
-Medication inserts for over-the-counter drugs
-Five schedules of controlled substances
-Federal legend for prescription drugs Correct Answer - -
Federal legend for prescription drugs
Which section of the drug reference includes this information about
conditions for when a drug should not be taken?
-Classifications
-Cautions
-Contraindications
-Actions Correct Answer - -Contraindications
A nurse was unable to read a physician's handwritten medication
orders prior to administering a medication.
What should the nurse do to ensure safe drug administration?
-Consult the client
-Question the physician
-Administer the medication
-Ask another nurse Correct Answer - -Question the physician
A nurse in a long-term care facility administered double the proper
dose for a medication, resulting in harm to a client.
What is the next applicable step in this situation?
-Administering another dose, this time of the correct dosage
-Performing a root cause analysis
-Reporting the error to the physician
And Test) – Questions With Right Solutions
What role does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have in
protecting consumers?
-Scheduling controlled substances
-Enforcing laws against illegal drug use
-Evaluating the effectiveness of drugs
-Establishing drug references Correct Answer - Evaluating the
effectiveness of drugs
Which type of drug has an FDA-approved medical use and has the
highest risk of abuse?
-Schedule I
-Schedule II
-Schedule III
-Schedule V Correct Answer - -Schedule II
What is required for a hospital medication order to be valid?
-The client's signature
-The intended use
-The client's allergies
-The route of administration Correct Answer - -The route of
administration
Dany received a prescription for amoxicillin 500 mg with directions
to take One cap po bid x 10 d
What is the correct interpretation of the prescription?
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule a day for ten days
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule daily
-Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule by mouth twice daily for ten
days
, -Take one 500 mg amoxicillin tablet twice daily for ten days
Correct Answer - -Take one 500 mg amoxicillin capsule by
mouth twice daily for ten days
Which safety regulation was established by the Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act of 1938?
-Standardized drug references for making drugs
-Medication inserts for over-the-counter drugs
-Five schedules of controlled substances
-Federal legend for prescription drugs Correct Answer - -
Federal legend for prescription drugs
Which section of the drug reference includes this information about
conditions for when a drug should not be taken?
-Classifications
-Cautions
-Contraindications
-Actions Correct Answer - -Contraindications
A nurse was unable to read a physician's handwritten medication
orders prior to administering a medication.
What should the nurse do to ensure safe drug administration?
-Consult the client
-Question the physician
-Administer the medication
-Ask another nurse Correct Answer - -Question the physician
A nurse in a long-term care facility administered double the proper
dose for a medication, resulting in harm to a client.
What is the next applicable step in this situation?
-Administering another dose, this time of the correct dosage
-Performing a root cause analysis
-Reporting the error to the physician
