NUR 1142 MDC Tomlinson - Test 1: Chapters
1-5 With Complete Solutions
Celsius = ? - ANSWER (F-32)/1.8
Fahrenheit = ? - ANSWER 1.8(C) + 32
6 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route and Form
Right Time
Right Patient
Right Documentation
generic name - ANSWER the official accepted name of a drug
National Drug Code (NDC) - ANSWER unique drug identifier; printed in two
places and encoded in the bar code
What are the "three checks"? - ANSWER 1 - when reaching or preparing
medication
2- immediately before administering
3- when discarding or replacing in location
Which name is used when prescribing drugs? - ANSWER only the generic
or
both the generic and trade names
route - ANSWER cite of the body and method of drug delivery
form - ANSWER preparation of drug
ie. tablets, capsules, creams, patches and injectables
PO - ANSWER by mouth, orally - solid or liquid
, scored - ANSWER tablets that have a groove down the center so that the tablet
can be easily broken in half
Enteric-coated - ANSWER tablets that are meant to dissolve in the intestine
rather than in the stomach.
*Should be swallowed whole and neither chewed nor crushed
capsule - ANSWER a gelatin case containing a powder, a liquid or granules.
*May be opened and mixed in with food
(SR) - sustained release
(ER) - extended release
(XL) - extended release
(DR) - delayed release
(CR) - controlled release
(LA) - long acting - ANSWER tablets or capsules that slowly release a controlled
amount of medication over a period of time.
*should not be opened, chewed or crushed.
Buccal administration - ANSWER when a drug is absorbed by the mucosa of the
mouth
*should never be swallowed
(SL) Sublingual administration - ANSWER when a drug is absorbed under the
tongue
*should never be swallowed
oral drugs - ANSWER elixirs, syrups and suspensions
elixir - ANSWER alcohol solution
syrup - ANSWER medication dissolved in a sugar and water solution
suspension - ANSWER insoluble drug in liquid base
Enterally - ANSWER directly into the GI tract
Parenteral - ANSWER injected via needle into the body by various routes
Epidural - ANSWER into the epidural space in the lumbar region of the spine
IM - ANSWER Intramuscular- into the muscle
subcut - ANSWER Subcutaneous- into the subcutaneous tissue
IV - ANSWER Intravenous- into the vein
1-5 With Complete Solutions
Celsius = ? - ANSWER (F-32)/1.8
Fahrenheit = ? - ANSWER 1.8(C) + 32
6 Rights of Medication Administration - ANSWER Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route and Form
Right Time
Right Patient
Right Documentation
generic name - ANSWER the official accepted name of a drug
National Drug Code (NDC) - ANSWER unique drug identifier; printed in two
places and encoded in the bar code
What are the "three checks"? - ANSWER 1 - when reaching or preparing
medication
2- immediately before administering
3- when discarding or replacing in location
Which name is used when prescribing drugs? - ANSWER only the generic
or
both the generic and trade names
route - ANSWER cite of the body and method of drug delivery
form - ANSWER preparation of drug
ie. tablets, capsules, creams, patches and injectables
PO - ANSWER by mouth, orally - solid or liquid
, scored - ANSWER tablets that have a groove down the center so that the tablet
can be easily broken in half
Enteric-coated - ANSWER tablets that are meant to dissolve in the intestine
rather than in the stomach.
*Should be swallowed whole and neither chewed nor crushed
capsule - ANSWER a gelatin case containing a powder, a liquid or granules.
*May be opened and mixed in with food
(SR) - sustained release
(ER) - extended release
(XL) - extended release
(DR) - delayed release
(CR) - controlled release
(LA) - long acting - ANSWER tablets or capsules that slowly release a controlled
amount of medication over a period of time.
*should not be opened, chewed or crushed.
Buccal administration - ANSWER when a drug is absorbed by the mucosa of the
mouth
*should never be swallowed
(SL) Sublingual administration - ANSWER when a drug is absorbed under the
tongue
*should never be swallowed
oral drugs - ANSWER elixirs, syrups and suspensions
elixir - ANSWER alcohol solution
syrup - ANSWER medication dissolved in a sugar and water solution
suspension - ANSWER insoluble drug in liquid base
Enterally - ANSWER directly into the GI tract
Parenteral - ANSWER injected via needle into the body by various routes
Epidural - ANSWER into the epidural space in the lumbar region of the spine
IM - ANSWER Intramuscular- into the muscle
subcut - ANSWER Subcutaneous- into the subcutaneous tissue
IV - ANSWER Intravenous- into the vein
