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Concepts of Medication Administration
ATI Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: A drug's generic name is the
A. chemical name for the medication
B. same as its nonproprietary name
C. name under which the drug is marketed
D. formal name of the particular drug
Answer: B. Same as its nonproprietary name
A drug's generic name is its nonproprietary or noncommerical name. Each
drug has one one generic name. For example, acetaminophen is the generic
name for the drug marketed as Tylenol, while ibuprofen is the generic name
for the drugs Advil, Motrin, and others.
Question: An uncommon, or unexpected, or individual drug response thought
to result from a genetic predisposition is called
A. an idiosyncratic effect
B. an allergic response
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C. a toxic effect
D. a synergistic effect
Answer: A. an idiosyncratic effect
Question: Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a
patient's response to a pain medication?
A. the patient states, "I feel better" 10 minutes after medication
administration
B. the patient is sleeping one hour after administration
C. the patient is up and walking in the hall 2 hours after administration
D. the patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after pain
medication administration
Answer: D. the patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after pain
medication administration
Using a standardized instrument is the most appropriate method of
documenting a response to pain medication
Question: Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring
overall safety during medication administration?
A. Have another nurse check the dose you will give.
Concepts of Medication Administration
ATI Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question: A drug's generic name is the
A. chemical name for the medication
B. same as its nonproprietary name
C. name under which the drug is marketed
D. formal name of the particular drug
Answer: B. Same as its nonproprietary name
A drug's generic name is its nonproprietary or noncommerical name. Each
drug has one one generic name. For example, acetaminophen is the generic
name for the drug marketed as Tylenol, while ibuprofen is the generic name
for the drugs Advil, Motrin, and others.
Question: An uncommon, or unexpected, or individual drug response thought
to result from a genetic predisposition is called
A. an idiosyncratic effect
B. an allergic response
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C. a toxic effect
D. a synergistic effect
Answer: A. an idiosyncratic effect
Question: Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a
patient's response to a pain medication?
A. the patient states, "I feel better" 10 minutes after medication
administration
B. the patient is sleeping one hour after administration
C. the patient is up and walking in the hall 2 hours after administration
D. the patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after pain
medication administration
Answer: D. the patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after pain
medication administration
Using a standardized instrument is the most appropriate method of
documenting a response to pain medication
Question: Which of the following is your highest priority action for ensuring
overall safety during medication administration?
A. Have another nurse check the dose you will give.
