Fundamentals NU 136 Chapter 33 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Define "black box" warnings. Correct Answers Warning on a
prescription medication to alert the patient and health care
provider about important safety concerns, sucha s serious side
effects or lige-threatening risks.
Define adverse drug reaction (ADR) (or advanced drug event
[ADE]) Correct Answers Unintended effect on the body
resulting from therapeutic drug use, drug abuse, or interaction of
drugs.
Define adverse effects. Correct Answers Very undesirable side
effects with more serious consequences.
Define agonists. Correct Answers Drugs that produce a
response.
Define anaphylaxis. Correct Answers Severe allergic reaction
(hypersensitivity).
Define antagonists. Correct Answers Drugs that block a
response.
Define contraindications. Correct Answers Reasons not to
administer (a drug).
Define degrade. Correct Answers Break down
, Define drug interactions. Correct Answers Process occurring
when one drug modifies the action of another drug.
Define electronic medication administration record (eMAR).
Correct Answers Electronic medical record of drug orders and
administration, in which nurses record the times at which doses
of medication are given.
Define generic name. Correct Answers Drug name not
protected by trademark.
Define half-life. Correct Answers The time required for the
plasma level of a drug to fall to half of a certain measured level.
Define institute for safe medication practices (ISMP). Correct
Answers Institute formed to find ways to prevent medication
errors.
Define medication administration record (MAR). Correct
Answers Patient record of drug orders and administration, in
which nurses record the times at which doses of medication are
given.
Define medication reconciliation. Correct Answers Procedure
used to compare medications ordered currently with those the
patient normally takes at home or during the previous medical
facility admission.
Define non-adherence. Correct Answers When a patient does
not or is unable to adhere to the medical and treatment plan.
Solutions
Define "black box" warnings. Correct Answers Warning on a
prescription medication to alert the patient and health care
provider about important safety concerns, sucha s serious side
effects or lige-threatening risks.
Define adverse drug reaction (ADR) (or advanced drug event
[ADE]) Correct Answers Unintended effect on the body
resulting from therapeutic drug use, drug abuse, or interaction of
drugs.
Define adverse effects. Correct Answers Very undesirable side
effects with more serious consequences.
Define agonists. Correct Answers Drugs that produce a
response.
Define anaphylaxis. Correct Answers Severe allergic reaction
(hypersensitivity).
Define antagonists. Correct Answers Drugs that block a
response.
Define contraindications. Correct Answers Reasons not to
administer (a drug).
Define degrade. Correct Answers Break down
, Define drug interactions. Correct Answers Process occurring
when one drug modifies the action of another drug.
Define electronic medication administration record (eMAR).
Correct Answers Electronic medical record of drug orders and
administration, in which nurses record the times at which doses
of medication are given.
Define generic name. Correct Answers Drug name not
protected by trademark.
Define half-life. Correct Answers The time required for the
plasma level of a drug to fall to half of a certain measured level.
Define institute for safe medication practices (ISMP). Correct
Answers Institute formed to find ways to prevent medication
errors.
Define medication administration record (MAR). Correct
Answers Patient record of drug orders and administration, in
which nurses record the times at which doses of medication are
given.
Define medication reconciliation. Correct Answers Procedure
used to compare medications ordered currently with those the
patient normally takes at home or during the previous medical
facility admission.
Define non-adherence. Correct Answers When a patient does
not or is unable to adhere to the medical and treatment plan.
