PN 1005 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
what are the 7 components of a medication order - Answers - 1. patients name 2. date
and time order was written 3. name of med 4. dose 5. route 6. time/frequency 7.
signature of person writing the order
qid - Answers - four times a day
q8h - Answers - every 8 hours
pharmacokinetics - Answers - how the body acts on the drug; the study of absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs
pharmacodynamics - Answers - the study of the interactions between the chemical
components of living systems and the chemicals that enter those systems; how the
drugs act on the body
how does immobility affect the integumentary system? - Answers - pressure ulcers,
ischemia
how does immobility affect the musculoskeletal system? - Answers - loss of muscle
mass, muscle atrophy; loss of endurance, decreased balance and stability
how does immobility affect the cardiovascular system? - Answers - orthostatic
hypertension, thrombus
how does immobility affect the digestive and urinary system? - Answers - digestive -
urinary - urinary stasis, renal calculi
how does immobility affect the endocrine system? - Answers - how does immobility
affect the endocrine system?
3 psychosocial effects of immobility: - Answers - 1. emotional/behavioural responses -
hostility, giddiness, fear 2. sensory alterations - sleep-wake alterations 3. changes in
coping - depression, sadness, dejection
2 benefits of proper body mechanics: - Answers - 1. allows the patient to achieve an
optimal level of independence 2. less injury to care provider
documentation - Answers - anything written or electronically generated that describes
the status of a patient or the care/service given to that patient; includes patient status,
interventions delivered, patient responses
ANSWERS
what are the 7 components of a medication order - Answers - 1. patients name 2. date
and time order was written 3. name of med 4. dose 5. route 6. time/frequency 7.
signature of person writing the order
qid - Answers - four times a day
q8h - Answers - every 8 hours
pharmacokinetics - Answers - how the body acts on the drug; the study of absorption,
distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs
pharmacodynamics - Answers - the study of the interactions between the chemical
components of living systems and the chemicals that enter those systems; how the
drugs act on the body
how does immobility affect the integumentary system? - Answers - pressure ulcers,
ischemia
how does immobility affect the musculoskeletal system? - Answers - loss of muscle
mass, muscle atrophy; loss of endurance, decreased balance and stability
how does immobility affect the cardiovascular system? - Answers - orthostatic
hypertension, thrombus
how does immobility affect the digestive and urinary system? - Answers - digestive -
urinary - urinary stasis, renal calculi
how does immobility affect the endocrine system? - Answers - how does immobility
affect the endocrine system?
3 psychosocial effects of immobility: - Answers - 1. emotional/behavioural responses -
hostility, giddiness, fear 2. sensory alterations - sleep-wake alterations 3. changes in
coping - depression, sadness, dejection
2 benefits of proper body mechanics: - Answers - 1. allows the patient to achieve an
optimal level of independence 2. less injury to care provider
documentation - Answers - anything written or electronically generated that describes
the status of a patient or the care/service given to that patient; includes patient status,
interventions delivered, patient responses
