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NURS 474A - Exam 1 Questions and
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Pharmacology
Ans: study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Drug
Ans: Any chemical that can affect living processes
Pharmacotherapeutics
Ans: use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, treat disease, or prevent
pregnancy
3 most important characteristics of an ideal drug **
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Ans: 1. effectiveness
2. safety
3. selectivity
Effectiveness
Ans: how well a drug produces the response for which it is given
- does what it is intended to do
Safety
Ans: drugs that cannot produce harmful effects
-always want meds to be as safe as possible
Selectivity
Ans: drug that produces ONLY the response for which it is given
-all drugs can cause side effects
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The therapeutic objective
Ans: to provide maximum benefit with minimal harm
10 rights of drug administration
Ans: 1. right drug
2. right patient
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
6. right assessment
7. right documentation
8. right evaluation
9. patient's rights to education
10. patient's right to refusal
Where do nurses fall in the line of defense against medication errors?
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Ans: last line of defense before the medication reaches the patient
Pharmacologic knowledge can be applied in which two major
areas?
Ans: 1. patient care
2. patient education
Preadministration Assessment
Ans: - collecting baseline data about a patient
ex: checking a patient's blood pressure prior to administering a
medication to decrease blood pressure
Identifying High-Risk Patients
NURS 474A - Exam 1 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
Pharmacology
Ans: study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Drug
Ans: Any chemical that can affect living processes
Pharmacotherapeutics
Ans: use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, treat disease, or prevent
pregnancy
3 most important characteristics of an ideal drug **
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Ans: 1. effectiveness
2. safety
3. selectivity
Effectiveness
Ans: how well a drug produces the response for which it is given
- does what it is intended to do
Safety
Ans: drugs that cannot produce harmful effects
-always want meds to be as safe as possible
Selectivity
Ans: drug that produces ONLY the response for which it is given
-all drugs can cause side effects
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The therapeutic objective
Ans: to provide maximum benefit with minimal harm
10 rights of drug administration
Ans: 1. right drug
2. right patient
3. right dose
4. right route
5. right time
6. right assessment
7. right documentation
8. right evaluation
9. patient's rights to education
10. patient's right to refusal
Where do nurses fall in the line of defense against medication errors?
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Ans: last line of defense before the medication reaches the patient
Pharmacologic knowledge can be applied in which two major
areas?
Ans: 1. patient care
2. patient education
Preadministration Assessment
Ans: - collecting baseline data about a patient
ex: checking a patient's blood pressure prior to administering a
medication to decrease blood pressure
Identifying High-Risk Patients
