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PN 1005 Final Questions and Verified Answers
TID
Ans: three times a day
BID
Ans: twice a day
QID
Ans: four times a day
STAT
Ans: immediately
PO
Ans: by mouth, orally
PRN
Ans: as needed
SQ
Ans: subcutaneous
abbreviations NOT used
Ans: CC
QD
OD
U
IU
7 rights of medication administration
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Ans: Right Person
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Frequency
Right Reason
Right Documentation
Brand (Trade) Name
Ans: Assigned by the medication's manufacturer, identifies the medication
as the property of the company, begins with a capital letter
ie: Nitrostat
Generic Name
Ans: legal noncommercial name for a drug
ie: lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: what the drug does to the body
pharmacology
Ans: study of drugs and their effects on the body
pharmacokinetics
Ans: the movement of drugs throughout the body
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- excretion
Half-life of a medication
Ans: the amount of time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated.
first pass effect
PN 1005 Final Questions and Verified Answers
TID
Ans: three times a day
BID
Ans: twice a day
QID
Ans: four times a day
STAT
Ans: immediately
PO
Ans: by mouth, orally
PRN
Ans: as needed
SQ
Ans: subcutaneous
abbreviations NOT used
Ans: CC
QD
OD
U
IU
7 rights of medication administration
, Page | 2
Ans: Right Person
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Frequency
Right Reason
Right Documentation
Brand (Trade) Name
Ans: Assigned by the medication's manufacturer, identifies the medication
as the property of the company, begins with a capital letter
ie: Nitrostat
Generic Name
Ans: legal noncommercial name for a drug
ie: lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide
Pharmacodynamics
Ans: what the drug does to the body
pharmacology
Ans: study of drugs and their effects on the body
pharmacokinetics
Ans: the movement of drugs throughout the body
- absorption
- distribution
- metabolism
- excretion
Half-life of a medication
Ans: the amount of time it takes for half of the drug to be eliminated.
first pass effect
