NURS 125: Exam 1 with 100% Correct
Answers
pregnant women has to take antibiotic what category would a medication be in if it
poses a possible fetal risk but risk/ vs benefits are in play?
x
d
a
b - ANSWER-d
What schedule medications have a high potential for abuse but have accepted medical
uses? - ANSWER-Schedule 2
Reaction when you take a medication but it has an opposite effect - ANSWER-
idiosyncratic reaction
ex) gives Benadryl- baby hyperactive
The ethical responsibility to always tell the truth - ANSWER-Veracity
Example of subjective data - ANSWER-Pt stated they are taking OTC analgesic
Organ responsible for medication metabolism - ANSWER-Liver
Organ responsible for medication excretion - ANSWER-Kidney
What form is medication quickest absorbed? - ANSWER-Powder
What name should nurses use when referencing a medication? - ANSWER-Generic
Name
In the nursing process what stage is where the nurse is looking for a therapeutic
response? - ANSWER-Evaluation
The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and
requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first?
a. check the orders and give the patient the requested pain medication
b. provide comfort measures to the patient
c. assess the patient's pain and pain level
d. evaluate the effectiveness of previous pain medications - ANSWER-C. Assess the
patients pain and pain level.
ADPIE
, The patient's medication administration record lists two anti-epileptic medications that
are due at 0900, the patient is NPO for a barium study. The nurse's coworker suggests
giving the medications via IV because the patient is NPO. What should the nurse do?
a. Give medications PO with a small sip of water
b. Give medications via the IV route because the patient is NPO
c. Hold the medications until after the test is completed d. Call the health care provider
to clarify the instructions - ANSWER-D. Call the healthcare provider to clarify the
instructors
Six rights of drug administration - ANSWER-Right....
Drug
Dose
Time
Route
Patient
Documentation
the nurse is reviewing a new medication order that have been written for a newly
admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50mg daily
c. Simvastatin (zocor) 20mg PO every evening
d. Irbesartan (Avapro) 300mg PO once a day
e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation - ANSWER-B. Missing route
C. Missing time
D. Missing dose
Physiological change in elderly patients: Renal - ANSWER-Decrease blood flow=
decrease excretion
Decrease function= decrease excretion
Decrease Glomerular filtration rate+ decrease excretion
Results in decreased GFR and decreased renal profusion - ANSWER-Higher levels of
drug accumulation can occur
Medicare Part D covers - ANSWER-Prescription drug coverage
What does the nurse identify as a pharmacokinetic change that occurs in older adults?
a. Gastric pH is more acidic
b. Fat content is decreased because of increased lean body mass
c. There is increased production of proteins by the liver
d. The number of intact nephrons is decreased - ANSWER-D. The number of intact
nephrons is decreased.
Answers
pregnant women has to take antibiotic what category would a medication be in if it
poses a possible fetal risk but risk/ vs benefits are in play?
x
d
a
b - ANSWER-d
What schedule medications have a high potential for abuse but have accepted medical
uses? - ANSWER-Schedule 2
Reaction when you take a medication but it has an opposite effect - ANSWER-
idiosyncratic reaction
ex) gives Benadryl- baby hyperactive
The ethical responsibility to always tell the truth - ANSWER-Veracity
Example of subjective data - ANSWER-Pt stated they are taking OTC analgesic
Organ responsible for medication metabolism - ANSWER-Liver
Organ responsible for medication excretion - ANSWER-Kidney
What form is medication quickest absorbed? - ANSWER-Powder
What name should nurses use when referencing a medication? - ANSWER-Generic
Name
In the nursing process what stage is where the nurse is looking for a therapeutic
response? - ANSWER-Evaluation
The nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and
requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first?
a. check the orders and give the patient the requested pain medication
b. provide comfort measures to the patient
c. assess the patient's pain and pain level
d. evaluate the effectiveness of previous pain medications - ANSWER-C. Assess the
patients pain and pain level.
ADPIE
, The patient's medication administration record lists two anti-epileptic medications that
are due at 0900, the patient is NPO for a barium study. The nurse's coworker suggests
giving the medications via IV because the patient is NPO. What should the nurse do?
a. Give medications PO with a small sip of water
b. Give medications via the IV route because the patient is NPO
c. Hold the medications until after the test is completed d. Call the health care provider
to clarify the instructions - ANSWER-D. Call the healthcare provider to clarify the
instructors
Six rights of drug administration - ANSWER-Right....
Drug
Dose
Time
Route
Patient
Documentation
the nurse is reviewing a new medication order that have been written for a newly
admitted patient. The nurse will need to clarify which orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Metformin (Glucophage) 1000mg PO twice a day
b. Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50mg daily
c. Simvastatin (zocor) 20mg PO every evening
d. Irbesartan (Avapro) 300mg PO once a day
e. Docusate (Colace) as needed for constipation - ANSWER-B. Missing route
C. Missing time
D. Missing dose
Physiological change in elderly patients: Renal - ANSWER-Decrease blood flow=
decrease excretion
Decrease function= decrease excretion
Decrease Glomerular filtration rate+ decrease excretion
Results in decreased GFR and decreased renal profusion - ANSWER-Higher levels of
drug accumulation can occur
Medicare Part D covers - ANSWER-Prescription drug coverage
What does the nurse identify as a pharmacokinetic change that occurs in older adults?
a. Gastric pH is more acidic
b. Fat content is decreased because of increased lean body mass
c. There is increased production of proteins by the liver
d. The number of intact nephrons is decreased - ANSWER-D. The number of intact
nephrons is decreased.
