EAQ Pharmacology Exam Questions With Correct Answers

EAQ Pharmacology Exam Questions With
Correct Answers


Which action assists the nurse in preventing a potential medication
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error?
1. Allow the patient to take home medications when desired
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2. Ask the patient what disease the medication is treating before
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administering
3. Administer medications from the patients personal bottles while in
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the hospital
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4. Encourage patients to question medications if they are different from
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the medications they expect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4. Encourage
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patients to question medications if they are different from the
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medications they expect | |




Pg. 69|




Which suggestion would the nurse give a mother for administering a
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bitter-tasting medication to an infant?
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1. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of milk."
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2. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of jelly."
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3. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of honey."
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,4. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of orange juice." - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-2. "Mix the medication with a teaspoon of jelly." | | | | | | | |




Pg. 108 |




A patient's primary intravenous infusion contains multivitamins. Which
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action would the nurse take when infusing a medication via piggyback
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route?
1. Do not backprime the intravenous line
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2. Run the medication concurrently with the infusion
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3. Have the pharmacy mic the medication with the vitamins
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4. Stop the primary intravenous infusion, push the medication in quickly,
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then restart the primary infusion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Do not
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backprime the intravenous line | | |




Pg. 123 |




Which information would be included on skills lab instructions for a
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subcutaneous injection of heparin? Select all that apply. | | | | | | |




1. Pinch the skin
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2. Place the needle at a 15-degree angle
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3. Massage the site after injection
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4. Do not aspirate before injection
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5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Pinch the skin | | |

,4. Do not aspirate before injection
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5. Use an abdominal site away from the umbilicus
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Pg. 115 |




Which observation foes the nurse deem as best practice when
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evaluating oral medication distribution? | | |




1. Administering oral mediation to a patient in the supine postion
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2. Supplying an oral medication and then visually checking the oral
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cavity
3. Delivering oral medication to the bedside for the patient to keep until
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meal time |




4. Documenting medication administration before take the medication
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to the patient - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2. Supplying oral medication and
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then visually checking the oral cavity.
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Pg. 106 |




How would the nurse identify that the education is effective after
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teaching a group of patient about drug administration?
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1. Gaining trust
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2. Sharing knowledge
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3. Observing changes in behavior
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4. Incorporating the previous experience - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2.
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Sharing knowledge |

, Pg. 81 |




Which interventions would the nurse take in enhance compliance for an
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older adult patient with memory impairment?
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1. Provide weekly pill containers
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2. Provide medication containers with build in alarms
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3. Provide audiovisual materials for education
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4. Provide computerized educational materials - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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2. Provide medication containers with build in alarms
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Pg. 77 |




Which information would be included on an instruction sheet for
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medications with ampules? Select all that apply.
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1. Deliver the medication with a filter needle
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2. Dispose of the ampule in the sharps container
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3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
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4. Snap the ampule neck quickly and away from the body
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5. Cover the opening with an alcohol swab to store excess medication -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2. Dispose of the ampule in the sharps container
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3. Tap the ampule lightly to move all of the liquid to the bottom
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4. Snap the ampule neck quickly and away from the body
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Pg. 112 |