N191 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACPAPAP - ANSWER Acetaminophen
ASA - ANSWER aspirin
BC - ANSWER birth control
BCP - ANSWER birth control pill
Ca - ANSWER Calcium
Cod - ANSWER Codeine
CR - ANSWER controlled release
DM - ANSWER dextromethorphan
EC - ANSWER enteric coated
ER - ANSWER extended release
ETOH - ANSWER ethyl alcohol
Fe - ANSWER iron
FeSO4 - ANSWER ferrous sulfate (iron)
,HC - ANSWER hydrocortisone
HCO3 - ANSWER Bicarbonate
K, K+ - ANSWER Potassium
LA - ANSWER Long Acting
Mg - ANSWER Magnesium
MgSO4 - ANSWER magnesium sulfate, on the do not use list.
MSO4 - ANSWER morphine sulfate, on the do not use list.
MOM - ANSWER milk of magnesia
MVI - ANSWER multivitamin
Na, Na+ - ANSWER Sodium
NaCl 0.9%, NS - ANSWER normal saline
NSAID - ANSWER non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NTG - ANSWER nitroglycerin
,OC - ANSWER oral contraceptive
PCN - ANSWER penicillin
PNV - ANSWER pre-natal vitamin
SR - ANSWER slow release or sustained release
TR - ANSWER time release
XL, XR - ANSWER extended release
Pharmacology - ANSWER study of drugs
How drugs are administered - ANSWER routes, dosages, timing, etc.
where drugs travel in the body - ANSWER pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER drug movement through the body to reach sites of action,
metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER how a medicine changes the body
Responses drug procedure - ANSWER positive, adverse, side effects therapeutic
effects, intended, unintended, unexpected
adverse event (AE) - ANSWER any undesirable experience associated with the use of a
medical product in a patient
, Adverse effect - ANSWER an unfavorable drug reaction
side effects - ANSWER a non therapeutic reaction to a drug
allergic reaction - ANSWER an acquired hyperresponse of body defenses to a foreign
substance (allergen)
Adverse effects are generally described in terms of - ANSWER intensity- mild, moderate,
severe, and life threatening
Nursing responsibilities as - ANSWER gatekeeper
nurses are always the patient's - ANSWER advocate, patients depend on nurses to keep
them safe.
last line of defense for patient - ANSWER physician order, pharmacist, nurse, patient
the nurse's responsibilities include knowledge and understanding of - ANSWER What
drug is ordered?
name (generic and trade) and drug classification.
Intended or proposed use.
Effects on the body.
Contraindications,
Special considerations.
Side effects.
why the medication prescribed.
how medication supplied by pharmacy.
how medication is administered, dosage range.
ACPAPAP - ANSWER Acetaminophen
ASA - ANSWER aspirin
BC - ANSWER birth control
BCP - ANSWER birth control pill
Ca - ANSWER Calcium
Cod - ANSWER Codeine
CR - ANSWER controlled release
DM - ANSWER dextromethorphan
EC - ANSWER enteric coated
ER - ANSWER extended release
ETOH - ANSWER ethyl alcohol
Fe - ANSWER iron
FeSO4 - ANSWER ferrous sulfate (iron)
,HC - ANSWER hydrocortisone
HCO3 - ANSWER Bicarbonate
K, K+ - ANSWER Potassium
LA - ANSWER Long Acting
Mg - ANSWER Magnesium
MgSO4 - ANSWER magnesium sulfate, on the do not use list.
MSO4 - ANSWER morphine sulfate, on the do not use list.
MOM - ANSWER milk of magnesia
MVI - ANSWER multivitamin
Na, Na+ - ANSWER Sodium
NaCl 0.9%, NS - ANSWER normal saline
NSAID - ANSWER non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NTG - ANSWER nitroglycerin
,OC - ANSWER oral contraceptive
PCN - ANSWER penicillin
PNV - ANSWER pre-natal vitamin
SR - ANSWER slow release or sustained release
TR - ANSWER time release
XL, XR - ANSWER extended release
Pharmacology - ANSWER study of drugs
How drugs are administered - ANSWER routes, dosages, timing, etc.
where drugs travel in the body - ANSWER pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER drug movement through the body to reach sites of action,
metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER how a medicine changes the body
Responses drug procedure - ANSWER positive, adverse, side effects therapeutic
effects, intended, unintended, unexpected
adverse event (AE) - ANSWER any undesirable experience associated with the use of a
medical product in a patient
, Adverse effect - ANSWER an unfavorable drug reaction
side effects - ANSWER a non therapeutic reaction to a drug
allergic reaction - ANSWER an acquired hyperresponse of body defenses to a foreign
substance (allergen)
Adverse effects are generally described in terms of - ANSWER intensity- mild, moderate,
severe, and life threatening
Nursing responsibilities as - ANSWER gatekeeper
nurses are always the patient's - ANSWER advocate, patients depend on nurses to keep
them safe.
last line of defense for patient - ANSWER physician order, pharmacist, nurse, patient
the nurse's responsibilities include knowledge and understanding of - ANSWER What
drug is ordered?
name (generic and trade) and drug classification.
Intended or proposed use.
Effects on the body.
Contraindications,
Special considerations.
Side effects.
why the medication prescribed.
how medication supplied by pharmacy.
how medication is administered, dosage range.
