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NSG 3100 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE / QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE (BEST FOR REVISION ) !!!
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
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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
NSG 3100 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE / QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE (BEST FOR REVISION ) !!!
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
, 2
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
