Week 1 Quiz: NURS180 / NURS 180 (Latest
Update ) Pharmacology |
Questions with Verified Answers | Grade A
| 100% Correct - WCU
Why are medications with the highest therapeutic index the safest medications? -
correct answer There is a large therapeutic window between the effective
concentration and the toxic concentration of a medication, so the drug is relatively
safe.
What labs are important to assess for medication administration to older patients? -
correct answer Kidney and liver function tests
What action does the nurse take when administering a medication in the morning that
should be administered at night? - correct answer Notify the provider right away
What does phase 1 of the clinical trial indicate? - correct answer The highest dose of
the new treatment that can be safely given without causing severe side effects
What organ is responsible for biotransformation of a drug? - correct answer Liver
,What action occurs with the initial transformation of a drug? - correct answer
Metabolism
Describe the pharmacological classification of a drug? - correct answer Based on the
drug's mechanism of action or how the drug produces its effect
At molecular, tissue, or body-system level
More specific than therapeutic classification
During a medication review session, a patient states "I do not know why I am taking all
of these pills." Based on this piece of subjective data, what problem will the nurse
identify?
a. Pain
b. Knowledge
c. Fatigue
d. Anxiety - correct answer b. Knowledge
The nurse is developing a list of the patient's expected outcomes. Which is the best
expected outcome for this patient?
,a. The patient will self-administer albuterol by taking deep breath before inhaling
b. The patient will self-administer albuterol by the end of the second teaching session
c. The patient will independently self-administer the prescribed dose of albuterol by
the end of the second teaching session
d. The patient will organize their medications according to the time each medication is
due - correct answer c. The patient will independently self-administer the prescribed
dose of albuterol by the end of the second teaching session
When developing an effective medication teaching plan, which component will the
nurse identify as most essential?
a. Written instructions
b. The patient's readiness to learn
c. Use of colorful charts
d. A review of community resources - correct answer b. The patient's readiness to
learn
When developing an individualized medication teaching plan, which topics will the
nurse include?
, a. Adherence to the prescribed drug regimen?
b. Always using the prescribed drug route
c. Knowing adverse side effects to report to doctor
d. Always doubling the next dose if drug is missed
e. Telling the doctor when taking OTC supplements - correct answer a. Adherence to
the prescribed drug regimen?
b. Always using the prescribed drug route
c. Knowing adverse side effects to report to doctor
e. Telling the doctor when taking OTC supplements
The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care's main focus is for health care providers to strive
for which goal?
a. Quality in medication administration
Update ) Pharmacology |
Questions with Verified Answers | Grade A
| 100% Correct - WCU
Why are medications with the highest therapeutic index the safest medications? -
correct answer There is a large therapeutic window between the effective
concentration and the toxic concentration of a medication, so the drug is relatively
safe.
What labs are important to assess for medication administration to older patients? -
correct answer Kidney and liver function tests
What action does the nurse take when administering a medication in the morning that
should be administered at night? - correct answer Notify the provider right away
What does phase 1 of the clinical trial indicate? - correct answer The highest dose of
the new treatment that can be safely given without causing severe side effects
What organ is responsible for biotransformation of a drug? - correct answer Liver
,What action occurs with the initial transformation of a drug? - correct answer
Metabolism
Describe the pharmacological classification of a drug? - correct answer Based on the
drug's mechanism of action or how the drug produces its effect
At molecular, tissue, or body-system level
More specific than therapeutic classification
During a medication review session, a patient states "I do not know why I am taking all
of these pills." Based on this piece of subjective data, what problem will the nurse
identify?
a. Pain
b. Knowledge
c. Fatigue
d. Anxiety - correct answer b. Knowledge
The nurse is developing a list of the patient's expected outcomes. Which is the best
expected outcome for this patient?
,a. The patient will self-administer albuterol by taking deep breath before inhaling
b. The patient will self-administer albuterol by the end of the second teaching session
c. The patient will independently self-administer the prescribed dose of albuterol by
the end of the second teaching session
d. The patient will organize their medications according to the time each medication is
due - correct answer c. The patient will independently self-administer the prescribed
dose of albuterol by the end of the second teaching session
When developing an effective medication teaching plan, which component will the
nurse identify as most essential?
a. Written instructions
b. The patient's readiness to learn
c. Use of colorful charts
d. A review of community resources - correct answer b. The patient's readiness to
learn
When developing an individualized medication teaching plan, which topics will the
nurse include?
, a. Adherence to the prescribed drug regimen?
b. Always using the prescribed drug route
c. Knowing adverse side effects to report to doctor
d. Always doubling the next dose if drug is missed
e. Telling the doctor when taking OTC supplements - correct answer a. Adherence to
the prescribed drug regimen?
b. Always using the prescribed drug route
c. Knowing adverse side effects to report to doctor
e. Telling the doctor when taking OTC supplements
The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care's main focus is for health care providers to strive
for which goal?
a. Quality in medication administration
