NSG 3100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANS 3x. Upon removing from/ getting
from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANS Developmental, gender, diet, environment,
psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious
factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - ANS Altered menor, visual acuity,
manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can
increase fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - ANS RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - ANS Do not administer, search
up the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - ANS Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - ANS Do not use it
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, Adverse effect of drugs - ANS More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation of the
drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - ANS Put gloves and
search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not
in their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - ANS Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - ANS Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - ANS Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the site of
action
drug allergy - ANS Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - ANS Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the route of
administration
Anaphylaxis - ANS Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
Pharmacokinetics - ANS the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and
excretion of drugs
Drug tolerance - ANS Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases
in dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANS 3x. Upon removing from/ getting
from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANS Developmental, gender, diet, environment,
psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious
factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - ANS Altered menor, visual acuity,
manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can
increase fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - ANS RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - ANS Do not administer, search
up the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - ANS Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - ANS Do not use it
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, Adverse effect of drugs - ANS More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation of the
drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - ANS Put gloves and
search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not
in their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - ANS Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - ANS Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - ANS Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the site of
action
drug allergy - ANS Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - ANS Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the route of
administration
Anaphylaxis - ANS Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
Pharmacokinetics - ANS the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and
excretion of drugs
Drug tolerance - ANS Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases
in dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
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