NSG 3100 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025
How many times does RN have to check medication? - Answers 3x. Upon removing from/ getting from
dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - Answers Developmental, gender, diet, environment,
psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - Answers Altered menor, visual acuity,
manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can increase
fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - Answers RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - Answers Do not administer, search up the
medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - Answers Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - Answers Do not use it
Adverse effect of drugs - Answers More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - Answers Put gloves and search
through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not in their system.
If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - Answers Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - Answers Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - Answers Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the site of action
drug allergy - Answers Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - Answers Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the route of
administration
Anaphylaxis - Answers Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
Pharmacokinetics - Answers the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
of drugs
Drug tolerance - Answers Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases in
dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Answers Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication interacts w cells
to produce a biological response
, Drug interaction - Answers The administration of a drug before, concurrently or after another drug that
can alter the effects of one/ both drugs
signs of anaphylactic shock - Answers wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension, coughing, watery eyes,
stuffy nose, tachycardia, itchy red swollen skin, diarrhea, vomiting
synergistic effect - Answers Drugs that work together to enhance the effects. The combined effect is
greater than the effect of either substance alone
Antagonistic effect - Answers Drugs that work against each other. The drug effect is lowered by taking
the drug with the other substance
Routine order - Answers Administered until the health care provider discontinues the order or until a
prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
drug biotransformation - Answers metabolism, process by which a drug is converted to a less active
form by the liver
prn - Answers as needed
drug excretion - Answers the process of eliminating medications, usually through the kidneys in urine,
but also through sweat, feces, and saliva
standing order - Answers may or may not have a termination date
drug abuse - Answers Inappropriate intake of drugs/ substances
Single order - Answers one time order
Drug independence - Answers A persons reliance or need to take a drug. Can be physiological,
psychological or habitual
STAT order - Answers given immediately in an emergency, once in single doses
Physiological drug independence - Answers Biochemical changes in the body, especially the nervous
system, makes the tissues need/ require the drug in order to function normally
Routes of drug administration - Answers Oral, vaginal, rectal, IM, IV, SUBQ, sublingual, buccal,
intradermal, endotracheal, topical, inhalation, intraosseus
Psychological drug independence - Answers Emotional reliance on drug to maintain sense of well being
Habitual Drug independence - Answers Mild form of psychological independence, a person develops a
habit of taking a substance b/c it makes them feel better
What is good size for deltoid IM injection needle - Answers 1mL syringe, 23-25 gauge, 1 inch
How many times does RN have to check medication? - Answers 3x. Upon removing from/ getting from
dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - Answers Developmental, gender, diet, environment,
psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic, religious factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - Answers Altered menor, visual acuity,
manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which can increase
fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - Answers RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - Answers Do not administer, search up the
medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - Answers Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - Answers Do not use it
Adverse effect of drugs - Answers More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - Answers Put gloves and search
through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not in their system.
If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - Answers Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - Answers Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - Answers Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the site of action
drug allergy - Answers Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - Answers Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the route of
administration
Anaphylaxis - Answers Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
Pharmacokinetics - Answers the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
of drugs
Drug tolerance - Answers Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases in
dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Answers Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication interacts w cells
to produce a biological response
, Drug interaction - Answers The administration of a drug before, concurrently or after another drug that
can alter the effects of one/ both drugs
signs of anaphylactic shock - Answers wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension, coughing, watery eyes,
stuffy nose, tachycardia, itchy red swollen skin, diarrhea, vomiting
synergistic effect - Answers Drugs that work together to enhance the effects. The combined effect is
greater than the effect of either substance alone
Antagonistic effect - Answers Drugs that work against each other. The drug effect is lowered by taking
the drug with the other substance
Routine order - Answers Administered until the health care provider discontinues the order or until a
prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
drug biotransformation - Answers metabolism, process by which a drug is converted to a less active
form by the liver
prn - Answers as needed
drug excretion - Answers the process of eliminating medications, usually through the kidneys in urine,
but also through sweat, feces, and saliva
standing order - Answers may or may not have a termination date
drug abuse - Answers Inappropriate intake of drugs/ substances
Single order - Answers one time order
Drug independence - Answers A persons reliance or need to take a drug. Can be physiological,
psychological or habitual
STAT order - Answers given immediately in an emergency, once in single doses
Physiological drug independence - Answers Biochemical changes in the body, especially the nervous
system, makes the tissues need/ require the drug in order to function normally
Routes of drug administration - Answers Oral, vaginal, rectal, IM, IV, SUBQ, sublingual, buccal,
intradermal, endotracheal, topical, inhalation, intraosseus
Psychological drug independence - Answers Emotional reliance on drug to maintain sense of well being
Habitual Drug independence - Answers Mild form of psychological independence, a person develops a
habit of taking a substance b/c it makes them feel better
What is good size for deltoid IM injection needle - Answers 1mL syringe, 23-25 gauge, 1 inch
