NUR 1141 Pharmocotheraputics Unit 1 Fall 2026 Questions
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Older Adults Medication Administration
Age
Allergies to drugs and food
Dietary habits
Sensory, visual, hearing, cognitive, and motor-skill deficits
Financial status and any limitations
List of all health-related care providers
Listing of medications
Existence of polypharmacy
Self-medication practices
Laboratory test results
History of smoking and use of alcohol
,Risk situations related to drug therapy identified by the Beers
criteria
Pregnancy Drugs cross the placenta by diffusion
Factors affecting safety:
Drug properties
Fetal gestational age
Maternal factors
FDA has implemented pregnancy safety categories
Breastfeeding diffusion
•Breastfed infants are at risk for exposure to drugs consumed by
the mother
•Consider risk-to-benefit ratio
Black Box Warning
A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing
information and is required by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse
events that have occurred with the given drug.
Controlled Substances
Any drugs listed on one of the "schedules" of the controlled
substance act also called scheduled drugs.
,Culture
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group
Ethics
The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class
or group of human actions.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
An act that protects health insurance coverage for workers and
their families when they change jobs. It also protects patient
information. If confidentiality of a patient is breached, severe
fines may be imposed.
Informed Consent
Written permission obtained from a patient consenting to a
specific procedure
Narcotics
A legal term established under the Harrison Narcotic Act of
1914. The term is currently used in clinical settings to refer to
any medically administered controlled substance and in legal
settings to refer to any illicit or street drug; also referred to as
opioid.
Over - The - Counter Drugs
Drugs available to consumers without a prescription. Also called
nonprescription drugs
Placebo
, An inactive (inert) substance (e.g., saline, distilled water, starch,
sugar) that is not a drug but is formulated to resemble a drug for
research purposes.
Monitor and report any adverse effects observed during Phase
IV studies.
This is the nurse's role in the development of new and
investigational drugs
Transfer care of a patient to another professional nurse if caring
for the patient would violate personal ethical principles.
This is the professional responsibility of the nurse when the
nurses' ethics conflict with the patient
Administration of some drugs may elicit varied responses in
specific racial/ethnic groups.
This statement best reflects the nurse's understanding of cultural
influences on drug therapy and other health practices
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II controlled substance that
cannot be refilled automatically and can only be filled with a
written prescription every month
When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a
prescription for methylphenidate (Ritalin), this statement is most
accurate
Polymorphism
The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission
to the hospital. This concept is important for the nurse to
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Older Adults Medication Administration
Age
Allergies to drugs and food
Dietary habits
Sensory, visual, hearing, cognitive, and motor-skill deficits
Financial status and any limitations
List of all health-related care providers
Listing of medications
Existence of polypharmacy
Self-medication practices
Laboratory test results
History of smoking and use of alcohol
,Risk situations related to drug therapy identified by the Beers
criteria
Pregnancy Drugs cross the placenta by diffusion
Factors affecting safety:
Drug properties
Fetal gestational age
Maternal factors
FDA has implemented pregnancy safety categories
Breastfeeding diffusion
•Breastfed infants are at risk for exposure to drugs consumed by
the mother
•Consider risk-to-benefit ratio
Black Box Warning
A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing
information and is required by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse
events that have occurred with the given drug.
Controlled Substances
Any drugs listed on one of the "schedules" of the controlled
substance act also called scheduled drugs.
,Culture
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group
Ethics
The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class
or group of human actions.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
An act that protects health insurance coverage for workers and
their families when they change jobs. It also protects patient
information. If confidentiality of a patient is breached, severe
fines may be imposed.
Informed Consent
Written permission obtained from a patient consenting to a
specific procedure
Narcotics
A legal term established under the Harrison Narcotic Act of
1914. The term is currently used in clinical settings to refer to
any medically administered controlled substance and in legal
settings to refer to any illicit or street drug; also referred to as
opioid.
Over - The - Counter Drugs
Drugs available to consumers without a prescription. Also called
nonprescription drugs
Placebo
, An inactive (inert) substance (e.g., saline, distilled water, starch,
sugar) that is not a drug but is formulated to resemble a drug for
research purposes.
Monitor and report any adverse effects observed during Phase
IV studies.
This is the nurse's role in the development of new and
investigational drugs
Transfer care of a patient to another professional nurse if caring
for the patient would violate personal ethical principles.
This is the professional responsibility of the nurse when the
nurses' ethics conflict with the patient
Administration of some drugs may elicit varied responses in
specific racial/ethnic groups.
This statement best reflects the nurse's understanding of cultural
influences on drug therapy and other health practices
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a C-II controlled substance that
cannot be refilled automatically and can only be filled with a
written prescription every month
When teaching a patient about the legalities regarding a
prescription for methylphenidate (Ritalin), this statement is most
accurate
Polymorphism
The nurse is assessing a patient's culture and race on admission
to the hospital. This concept is important for the nurse to
