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... - Correct Answers-A 1-liter bag of IV solution would contain how many cubic centimeters of fluid?
1000 cc
... - Correct Answers-A drug that is used "off-label" means the drug has never been approved by the
FDA for the off-label use
... - Correct Answers-A medication with two active ingredients is ordered as 30 mg/1200 mg per
tablet. The available tablets are 15 mg/600 mg. How many tablets would be given? 2
... - Correct Answers-A physician has ordered 25 mg of a medication to be given intramuscularly.
Available: 40 mg/mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is .6cc?
... - Correct Answers-A physician orders 0.2 mg of a medication to be given subcutaneously.
Available: 0.4 mg/mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is .5 mg
... - Correct Answers-A prescription written in the apothecary system for 1 1/2 teaspoons would be
equivalent to which metric measurement 7 1/2 ml
... - Correct Answers-A reasonable circumference for a new born baby's head would be 32 cm
... - Correct Answers-Accumulation of a drug in the body because a new dose is given before the
excretion of the previous dose cumulation 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adding one drug to another with the effects of both being the same as if given
separately summation 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adding two drugs to potentiate their individual effects synergism 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adverse reactions should be charted in red ink on an obvious place on the record
... - Correct Answers-All measurement systems write the Arabic numbers first EXCEPT apothecary
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are nonparenteral medications EXCEPT IV solutions
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are true about pharmacotherapeutics EXCEPT drugs are
used to
always produce the desired effects
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are true concerning medication orders EXCEPT the
medication order should include the patient's name and address.
,... - Correct Answers-An allied health professional is not familiar with a medication that is to be
administered. Where may information concerning the medication be found? PDR USP/NF product
information inserts
... - Correct Answers-An order has been written for an allied health professional to administer 10 mg
of a medication intramuscularly.
Available: 10 mg/0.5 mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is 1/2 cc
... - Correct Answers-An unintended, undesirable, and unpredictable effect adverse reaction 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Available are furosemide 20 mg tablets. The order is for furosemide 60 mg tiD.
How many tablets should be given with each dose? 3 tablets
... - Correct Answers-Capsules are gelatinous containers holding powders
... - Correct Answers-Consumers who measure medications at home most often use which system?
household
... - Correct Answers-Drug distribution is affected by blood brain barrier, lipid solubility, placental
barriers, protein binding of the drug
... - Correct Answers-Drug interactions may occur in the form of drug-drug interactions drug-food
interactions drug-alcohol interactions
... - Correct Answers-Drug nomenclature includes all of the following EXCEPT pharmacy name
... - Correct Answers-Drugs are classified by the drug's therapeutic action general use of the drug drug
family action on a
specific body system
... - Correct Answers-Drugs in which measurement system may be derived from animal sources that
could have different strengths of raw materials? units
... - Correct Answers-Drugs that are marked by ® are trade name drugs
... - Correct Answers-Extremely small premature babies are often weighed in grams
... - Correct Answers-Factors that affect the doses of medication in the geriatric patient include all of
the following EXCEPT A. state of hydration B. electrolyte balance C. organ function D. ability to comply
with orders socially and economically
... - Correct Answers-Factors that should be considered for patient safety with medication
administration include all of the following EXCEPT: any environment in the office is permissible for the
preparation of the medication
... - Correct Answers-Geriatric patients may have unexpected reactions to medications because of A.
polypharmacy B. dentition C. slowed gastric mobility
... - Correct Answers-Giving two drugs together to decrease the effects of one of the medications
antagonism 20.0%
,... - Correct Answers-If a medication is available in 5-mg tablets and an order calls for 10 mg, which
proportion is correct? 5 mg:1 tab = 10 mg:x tab
... - Correct Answers-If a newborn baby weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces at birth, approximately how many
kilograms does the baby weigh? 4 kg
... - Correct Answers-If a reconstituted medication is 200 mg/5 mL, how many mg would 15 mL be
(of the same solution)? 600 mg
... - Correct Answers-In the clinic, immunizations are given only on Monday between 0715 and 1115.
Which statement best describes these hours? Monday mornings only
... - Correct Answers-Interpret the following order: Lasix 20 mg tab i qd @ 9A and again at 3P prn
edema --- Lasix 20 mg 1 tablet each day at 9 in the morning and again at 3 in the afternoon if needed for
edema
... - Correct Answers-Interpret the following prescription: amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc viii Sig: i tid ac ---
amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc 8 ounces. Take 1 dram 3times a day before meals.
... - Correct Answers-IV therapy is indicated when oral and parenteral medications may cause tissue
irritation
... - Correct Answers-IV therapy is provided for A. maintenance therapy B. restoration therapy C.
replacement therapy
... - Correct Answers-Medications considered relatively safe in pregnancy are found in FDA category
A
... - Correct Answers-Metabolism is also called biotransformation where the drug is detoxified a series
of reactions to chemically change the medication necessary to prevent eventual harm to the person
... - Correct Answers-Most nonparenteral medication measuring devices are calibrated in which
system? household
... - Correct Answers-mutagenic (Agent that causes changes in genetic structure)
teratogenic ( Agent that causes abnormal development of a fetus )
benign ( Noninvasive )
malignant ( Cancerous growth )
carcinogenic ( Substance that produces cancer or increases the risk of producing cancer )
, ... - Correct Answers-Order Biaxin 750 mg. Available: Biaxin 250 mg tablets. Number of tablets to be
given: _______ 3
... - Correct Answers-Order cyancobalamin 1 mg/wk IM. Available: cyancobalamin 1000 mcg/ml.
Dose to be given: ______1__ml
... - Correct Answers-Order Glucophage 1 gm q am. Available: Glucophage 500 mg tablets. Number
of tablets to be given: _______ 2
... - Correct Answers-Order Solu-Medrol 37.5 mg IM. Available: SoluMedrol 125 mg/2 ml. Dose to
be given: ___0.6ml_______
... - Correct Answers-Parenteral medications are available in all of the following EXCEPT nebulizers
... - Correct Answers-Patient indications for IV therapy include all of the following EXCEPT
hemorrhage
... - Correct Answers-Prescription blanks should be used for which of the following? writing
prescriptions
... - Correct Answers-Rectal medications are usually given if the patient: D. a and c
... - Correct Answers-Rectal medications may be: E.all of the above
... - Correct Answers-Routine adult doses of medications are based on all of the following EXCEPT
BSA
... - Correct Answers-The __________ for liquid medications can be changed according to the amount
of liquid that is added when reconstituting a powder. dosage strength
... - Correct Answers-The "befores" of label reading for medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT "before":1. administering the medication to the patient
... - Correct Answers-The act that placed dangerous drugs into schedules is the Controlled Substances
Act of 1970
... - Correct Answers-The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the
FDA
... - Correct Answers-The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the
FDA
... - Correct Answers-The allied health professional may not administer which of the following
medications? 3. medications prepared by another allied health professional
... - Correct Answers-The amount of drug circulating in the body is called the drug's blood level
... - Correct Answers-The definition of drug dosage means: the amount of medication in a single dose
... - Correct Answers-The drop orifice or drip chamber____all the above.____
... - Correct Answers-The expected response to a drug desired effect 20.0%
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... - Correct Answers-A 1-liter bag of IV solution would contain how many cubic centimeters of fluid?
1000 cc
... - Correct Answers-A drug that is used "off-label" means the drug has never been approved by the
FDA for the off-label use
... - Correct Answers-A medication with two active ingredients is ordered as 30 mg/1200 mg per
tablet. The available tablets are 15 mg/600 mg. How many tablets would be given? 2
... - Correct Answers-A physician has ordered 25 mg of a medication to be given intramuscularly.
Available: 40 mg/mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is .6cc?
... - Correct Answers-A physician orders 0.2 mg of a medication to be given subcutaneously.
Available: 0.4 mg/mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is .5 mg
... - Correct Answers-A prescription written in the apothecary system for 1 1/2 teaspoons would be
equivalent to which metric measurement 7 1/2 ml
... - Correct Answers-A reasonable circumference for a new born baby's head would be 32 cm
... - Correct Answers-Accumulation of a drug in the body because a new dose is given before the
excretion of the previous dose cumulation 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adding one drug to another with the effects of both being the same as if given
separately summation 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adding two drugs to potentiate their individual effects synergism 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Adverse reactions should be charted in red ink on an obvious place on the record
... - Correct Answers-All measurement systems write the Arabic numbers first EXCEPT apothecary
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are nonparenteral medications EXCEPT IV solutions
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are true about pharmacotherapeutics EXCEPT drugs are
used to
always produce the desired effects
... - Correct Answers-All of the following are true concerning medication orders EXCEPT the
medication order should include the patient's name and address.
,... - Correct Answers-An allied health professional is not familiar with a medication that is to be
administered. Where may information concerning the medication be found? PDR USP/NF product
information inserts
... - Correct Answers-An order has been written for an allied health professional to administer 10 mg
of a medication intramuscularly.
Available: 10 mg/0.5 mL. Amount of drug to be drawn is 1/2 cc
... - Correct Answers-An unintended, undesirable, and unpredictable effect adverse reaction 20.0%
... - Correct Answers-Available are furosemide 20 mg tablets. The order is for furosemide 60 mg tiD.
How many tablets should be given with each dose? 3 tablets
... - Correct Answers-Capsules are gelatinous containers holding powders
... - Correct Answers-Consumers who measure medications at home most often use which system?
household
... - Correct Answers-Drug distribution is affected by blood brain barrier, lipid solubility, placental
barriers, protein binding of the drug
... - Correct Answers-Drug interactions may occur in the form of drug-drug interactions drug-food
interactions drug-alcohol interactions
... - Correct Answers-Drug nomenclature includes all of the following EXCEPT pharmacy name
... - Correct Answers-Drugs are classified by the drug's therapeutic action general use of the drug drug
family action on a
specific body system
... - Correct Answers-Drugs in which measurement system may be derived from animal sources that
could have different strengths of raw materials? units
... - Correct Answers-Drugs that are marked by ® are trade name drugs
... - Correct Answers-Extremely small premature babies are often weighed in grams
... - Correct Answers-Factors that affect the doses of medication in the geriatric patient include all of
the following EXCEPT A. state of hydration B. electrolyte balance C. organ function D. ability to comply
with orders socially and economically
... - Correct Answers-Factors that should be considered for patient safety with medication
administration include all of the following EXCEPT: any environment in the office is permissible for the
preparation of the medication
... - Correct Answers-Geriatric patients may have unexpected reactions to medications because of A.
polypharmacy B. dentition C. slowed gastric mobility
... - Correct Answers-Giving two drugs together to decrease the effects of one of the medications
antagonism 20.0%
,... - Correct Answers-If a medication is available in 5-mg tablets and an order calls for 10 mg, which
proportion is correct? 5 mg:1 tab = 10 mg:x tab
... - Correct Answers-If a newborn baby weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces at birth, approximately how many
kilograms does the baby weigh? 4 kg
... - Correct Answers-If a reconstituted medication is 200 mg/5 mL, how many mg would 15 mL be
(of the same solution)? 600 mg
... - Correct Answers-In the clinic, immunizations are given only on Monday between 0715 and 1115.
Which statement best describes these hours? Monday mornings only
... - Correct Answers-Interpret the following order: Lasix 20 mg tab i qd @ 9A and again at 3P prn
edema --- Lasix 20 mg 1 tablet each day at 9 in the morning and again at 3 in the afternoon if needed for
edema
... - Correct Answers-Interpret the following prescription: amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc viii Sig: i tid ac ---
amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc 8 ounces. Take 1 dram 3times a day before meals.
... - Correct Answers-IV therapy is indicated when oral and parenteral medications may cause tissue
irritation
... - Correct Answers-IV therapy is provided for A. maintenance therapy B. restoration therapy C.
replacement therapy
... - Correct Answers-Medications considered relatively safe in pregnancy are found in FDA category
A
... - Correct Answers-Metabolism is also called biotransformation where the drug is detoxified a series
of reactions to chemically change the medication necessary to prevent eventual harm to the person
... - Correct Answers-Most nonparenteral medication measuring devices are calibrated in which
system? household
... - Correct Answers-mutagenic (Agent that causes changes in genetic structure)
teratogenic ( Agent that causes abnormal development of a fetus )
benign ( Noninvasive )
malignant ( Cancerous growth )
carcinogenic ( Substance that produces cancer or increases the risk of producing cancer )
, ... - Correct Answers-Order Biaxin 750 mg. Available: Biaxin 250 mg tablets. Number of tablets to be
given: _______ 3
... - Correct Answers-Order cyancobalamin 1 mg/wk IM. Available: cyancobalamin 1000 mcg/ml.
Dose to be given: ______1__ml
... - Correct Answers-Order Glucophage 1 gm q am. Available: Glucophage 500 mg tablets. Number
of tablets to be given: _______ 2
... - Correct Answers-Order Solu-Medrol 37.5 mg IM. Available: SoluMedrol 125 mg/2 ml. Dose to
be given: ___0.6ml_______
... - Correct Answers-Parenteral medications are available in all of the following EXCEPT nebulizers
... - Correct Answers-Patient indications for IV therapy include all of the following EXCEPT
hemorrhage
... - Correct Answers-Prescription blanks should be used for which of the following? writing
prescriptions
... - Correct Answers-Rectal medications are usually given if the patient: D. a and c
... - Correct Answers-Rectal medications may be: E.all of the above
... - Correct Answers-Routine adult doses of medications are based on all of the following EXCEPT
BSA
... - Correct Answers-The __________ for liquid medications can be changed according to the amount
of liquid that is added when reconstituting a powder. dosage strength
... - Correct Answers-The "befores" of label reading for medication administration include all of the
following EXCEPT "before":1. administering the medication to the patient
... - Correct Answers-The act that placed dangerous drugs into schedules is the Controlled Substances
Act of 1970
... - Correct Answers-The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the
FDA
... - Correct Answers-The agency responsible for the efficacy, purity, and safety of medications is the
FDA
... - Correct Answers-The allied health professional may not administer which of the following
medications? 3. medications prepared by another allied health professional
... - Correct Answers-The amount of drug circulating in the body is called the drug's blood level
... - Correct Answers-The definition of drug dosage means: the amount of medication in a single dose
... - Correct Answers-The drop orifice or drip chamber____all the above.____
... - Correct Answers-The expected response to a drug desired effect 20.0%
