MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION FINAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Aspirin is known as AspergumTM's: Answer: Generic name
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has liver disease and a
decreased albumin level. She is concerned that the patient: Answer:
May become toxic on normal doses of medication
◉ The ____________________ describes the medication's composition and
molecular structure Answer: Chemical name
◉ N-acetyl-para-aminophenol is the chemical name for what
medication? Answer: Tylenol
◉ _______________ is the generic name for Tylenol Answer:
Acetaminophen
◉ Most medications bind to ___________ to some extent Answer:
Albumin
,◉ Older adults and patients with liver disease or malnutrition have
reduced albumin, which increases their risk for medication ________
Answer: toxicity
◉ Most biotransformation occurs in the ______, although the lungs,
kidneys, blood, and intestines also play a role Answer: Liver
◉ During the admission process, the patient states that he is
supposed to be on daily aspirin but stopped taking it because it
nauseated him. The nurse recognizes that the patient stopped taking
his medication because Answer: Of the medication's side effects
◉ ______________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary
effects produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose. Answer: Side
effects
◉ _____________ develop after prolonged intake of a medication, when
a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired
metabolism or excretion, or when too high a dose is given Answer:
Toxic effects
◉ __________ are unpredictable responses to a medication. Answer:
Allergic reactions
, ◉ Exposure to an ______ dose of a medication causes a patient to
become sensitized immunologically Answer: initial
◉ The medication acts as an antigen, which causes ______ to be
produced Answer: antibodies
◉ The 80-year-old patient complained of feeling "anxious" and was
given lorazepam (Ativan) to calm him. Instead, the patient became
agitated and delirious. The nurse suspects that this behavior most
likely is Answer: An idiosyncratic reaction to Ativan
◉ Medications often cause unpredictable effects such as an _________
reaction in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a
medication or has a reaction different from normal Answer:
idiosyncratic
◉ _________ develop after prolonged intake of a medication, when a
medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired
metabolism or excretion, or when too high a dose is given. Answer:
Toxic effects
◉ _________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects
produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose Answer: Side effects
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Aspirin is known as AspergumTM's: Answer: Generic name
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has liver disease and a
decreased albumin level. She is concerned that the patient: Answer:
May become toxic on normal doses of medication
◉ The ____________________ describes the medication's composition and
molecular structure Answer: Chemical name
◉ N-acetyl-para-aminophenol is the chemical name for what
medication? Answer: Tylenol
◉ _______________ is the generic name for Tylenol Answer:
Acetaminophen
◉ Most medications bind to ___________ to some extent Answer:
Albumin
,◉ Older adults and patients with liver disease or malnutrition have
reduced albumin, which increases their risk for medication ________
Answer: toxicity
◉ Most biotransformation occurs in the ______, although the lungs,
kidneys, blood, and intestines also play a role Answer: Liver
◉ During the admission process, the patient states that he is
supposed to be on daily aspirin but stopped taking it because it
nauseated him. The nurse recognizes that the patient stopped taking
his medication because Answer: Of the medication's side effects
◉ ______________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary
effects produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose. Answer: Side
effects
◉ _____________ develop after prolonged intake of a medication, when
a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired
metabolism or excretion, or when too high a dose is given Answer:
Toxic effects
◉ __________ are unpredictable responses to a medication. Answer:
Allergic reactions
, ◉ Exposure to an ______ dose of a medication causes a patient to
become sensitized immunologically Answer: initial
◉ The medication acts as an antigen, which causes ______ to be
produced Answer: antibodies
◉ The 80-year-old patient complained of feeling "anxious" and was
given lorazepam (Ativan) to calm him. Instead, the patient became
agitated and delirious. The nurse suspects that this behavior most
likely is Answer: An idiosyncratic reaction to Ativan
◉ Medications often cause unpredictable effects such as an _________
reaction in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a
medication or has a reaction different from normal Answer:
idiosyncratic
◉ _________ develop after prolonged intake of a medication, when a
medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired
metabolism or excretion, or when too high a dose is given. Answer:
Toxic effects
◉ _________ are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects
produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose Answer: Side effects
