NURS 1807 EOT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
what makes a medication order legal and valid - Answers - name of patient, date, drug,
dose, frquency of administration, route, signaturem contact for prescriber
what is the swiss cheese model - Answers - systems have multiple layers that should
remain intact - active and latent conditions
mane - Answers - Morning
nocte - Answers - night
IM - Answers - Intramuscular
IV - Answers - Intravenous
NEB - Answers - Nebuliser
tds - Answers - Three times a day
prn - Answers - As required
stat - Answers - Immediately
g - Answers - Gram
mmol - Answers - Millimole
qid - Answers - Four times a day
mL - Answers - millilitre
microgram - Answers - microgram
subcut - Answers - subcutaneous
PO - Answers - orally
prn - Answers - when required
bd - Answers - twice a day
, what are the 4 clinical trial phases and stages on how medicines are approved -
Answers - PHASE 0 HUMAN PHARMACOLOGY: assess pharmacokinetics - does it
behave as expected, microdosing 10-15 healthy volunteers. PHASE 1: HUMAN
PHARMACOLOGY: safety and tolerance - work out doses, 10-100 heatlhy volunteers or
volun. w target illness. PHASE 2: THERAPEUTIC EXPLORATORY: efficacy and safety
- how well it works and safety, 100-300 volunteers w targget illness. PHASE 3
THERAPEUTIC CONFIRMATORY: safety and efficacy or effectiveness - more info on
how well it works and how safe it is, 700-7000 volunteers w illness
what are the 3 stages in which medicines are approved - Answers - 1. Approval by
TGA: approved for sale if phase 3 meets standards. 2. PBS subsidy: approved if it is as
good or better than other meds w same effect and acceptable price. 3. Clinical Phase:
post marketing surveillance or resolution of treatment uncertanties, safety monitory
what is the generic name - Answers - shortened chemical compound name
what is the brand name - Answers - given by drug company - panadol
which schedules apply to medicines are what are they - Answers - 2: pharmacy
medications, 3: pharmacy only. 4: prescription only. 8: controlled drug
S8 drug - storage, nursing actions and example - Answers - locked cupboard on wall of
treatment room, two nurses to administer, keys kept with RN in charge - morphine
what do schedules do - Answers - tells us how the public and healthcare professionals
can access medications
what is the first pass effect - Answers - some drugs may be extensively metabolised
before reaching body
what is the bioavailability of SC, IM and IV - Answers - 1 = 100%
what is the bioavailbaility of oral meds and why - Answers - less than one because
partially metabolised
what is pharmacokinetics - Answers - what body does to the drug
what is pharmacodynamics - Answers - what drug does to the body
what are the 4 processes of pharmacokinetics - Answers - 1. Absorption: route of
administration determines its absorption and therefore availability. 2. Metabolism: site is
liver. 3. Distribution: through plasma and 4. Excretion: in kidneys
what are the % used in calculating half life - Answers - 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5%
antibiotics have their action on the - Answers - Bacteria - not human cells
ANSWERS
what makes a medication order legal and valid - Answers - name of patient, date, drug,
dose, frquency of administration, route, signaturem contact for prescriber
what is the swiss cheese model - Answers - systems have multiple layers that should
remain intact - active and latent conditions
mane - Answers - Morning
nocte - Answers - night
IM - Answers - Intramuscular
IV - Answers - Intravenous
NEB - Answers - Nebuliser
tds - Answers - Three times a day
prn - Answers - As required
stat - Answers - Immediately
g - Answers - Gram
mmol - Answers - Millimole
qid - Answers - Four times a day
mL - Answers - millilitre
microgram - Answers - microgram
subcut - Answers - subcutaneous
PO - Answers - orally
prn - Answers - when required
bd - Answers - twice a day
, what are the 4 clinical trial phases and stages on how medicines are approved -
Answers - PHASE 0 HUMAN PHARMACOLOGY: assess pharmacokinetics - does it
behave as expected, microdosing 10-15 healthy volunteers. PHASE 1: HUMAN
PHARMACOLOGY: safety and tolerance - work out doses, 10-100 heatlhy volunteers or
volun. w target illness. PHASE 2: THERAPEUTIC EXPLORATORY: efficacy and safety
- how well it works and safety, 100-300 volunteers w targget illness. PHASE 3
THERAPEUTIC CONFIRMATORY: safety and efficacy or effectiveness - more info on
how well it works and how safe it is, 700-7000 volunteers w illness
what are the 3 stages in which medicines are approved - Answers - 1. Approval by
TGA: approved for sale if phase 3 meets standards. 2. PBS subsidy: approved if it is as
good or better than other meds w same effect and acceptable price. 3. Clinical Phase:
post marketing surveillance or resolution of treatment uncertanties, safety monitory
what is the generic name - Answers - shortened chemical compound name
what is the brand name - Answers - given by drug company - panadol
which schedules apply to medicines are what are they - Answers - 2: pharmacy
medications, 3: pharmacy only. 4: prescription only. 8: controlled drug
S8 drug - storage, nursing actions and example - Answers - locked cupboard on wall of
treatment room, two nurses to administer, keys kept with RN in charge - morphine
what do schedules do - Answers - tells us how the public and healthcare professionals
can access medications
what is the first pass effect - Answers - some drugs may be extensively metabolised
before reaching body
what is the bioavailability of SC, IM and IV - Answers - 1 = 100%
what is the bioavailbaility of oral meds and why - Answers - less than one because
partially metabolised
what is pharmacokinetics - Answers - what body does to the drug
what is pharmacodynamics - Answers - what drug does to the body
what are the 4 processes of pharmacokinetics - Answers - 1. Absorption: route of
administration determines its absorption and therefore availability. 2. Metabolism: site is
liver. 3. Distribution: through plasma and 4. Excretion: in kidneys
what are the % used in calculating half life - Answers - 100%, 50%, 25%, 12.5%
antibiotics have their action on the - Answers - Bacteria - not human cells
