NURS 375 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Rights of Medication Administration CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Right patient, drug, dose, route, time,
documentation, reason, response, and refusal.
Incomplete or Unclear Medication Order CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Hold the medication and contact the
prescribing provider for clarification.
Medication Error vs. Near Miss CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Medication error reaches the patient; near miss
is caught before reaching the patient.
Patient Identity Verification CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Verify using at least two unique identifiers (e.g., full
name, DOB).
Patient Concern About Unfamiliar Medication CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Withhold the drug, recheck the
order, and address patient concerns before administering.
Reporting Medication Errors CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Notify the provider, monitor the patient, and file an
institutional incident report.
Veracity in Medication Administration CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Telling the truth to patients regarding
medication errors or administration.
Four Phases of Pharmacokinetics CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Absorption, distribution, metabolism
(biotransformation), and excretion.
First-Pass Metabolism CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Oral drug metabolism by the liver before reaching
systemic circulation, reducing bioavailability.
Drug Half-Life (t½) CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Time required for 50% of the drug concentration to be
eliminated.
ANSWERS
Rights of Medication Administration CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Right patient, drug, dose, route, time,
documentation, reason, response, and refusal.
Incomplete or Unclear Medication Order CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Hold the medication and contact the
prescribing provider for clarification.
Medication Error vs. Near Miss CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Medication error reaches the patient; near miss
is caught before reaching the patient.
Patient Identity Verification CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Verify using at least two unique identifiers (e.g., full
name, DOB).
Patient Concern About Unfamiliar Medication CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Withhold the drug, recheck the
order, and address patient concerns before administering.
Reporting Medication Errors CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Notify the provider, monitor the patient, and file an
institutional incident report.
Veracity in Medication Administration CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Telling the truth to patients regarding
medication errors or administration.
Four Phases of Pharmacokinetics CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Absorption, distribution, metabolism
(biotransformation), and excretion.
First-Pass Metabolism CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Oral drug metabolism by the liver before reaching
systemic circulation, reducing bioavailability.
Drug Half-Life (t½) CORRECT ANSWERS✓✓Time required for 50% of the drug concentration to be
eliminated.
