Medication Administration and the Nursing
Process of Drug Therapy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What do nurses need to know when administering drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - what
is the drug, administration specifics, patient ability to take drug, post administration vitals,
signs/symptoms, other that need to occur
Nurses' legal responsibilities in drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER - safe,
accurate medication administration, recognizing and questioning erroneous orders, refusing to
administer unsafe medications, delegating in compliance with the law
Safe, accurate medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER - how to research a
medication, know what the medication is, the affect of the medication on the patient, how to
administer the medication
Medication errors can result in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - serious illness,
conditions that prolong hospitalization or require additional treatment, death
Why are medications ordered at specific times or in intervals? - CORRECT ANSWER - to
facilitate the desired concentration of the drug in the body
What does dosage and dosage frequency depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
medication metabolism rate
3 common medication errors - CORRECT ANSWER - giving an incorrect dose, not giving
an ordered medication, giving a discontinued medication
Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR) - CORRECT ANSWER - makes it
easy to avoid making mistakes when steps are followed, uses barcoding system, patient
, wristband is scanned pulling up EMAR and drug is scanned which will ensure correct patient,
drug, and dosage
What medications are often associated with errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin,
heparin, warfarin
Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - diabetic treatment, given through sub q injection
Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - blood thinner, given through sub q injection or IV
When are sub q injections of Heparin given? - CORRECT ANSWER - when there is
presence of DVT (blood clots), prophylaxis, or prevention of these
Standard dose of Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - 5000 units/ 1 ml
Warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - oral anticoagulant, given to high risk clotting patients
Post administration assessments for Warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - observe for
bleeding and bruising
Category A med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - circumstances or events that have
the capacity to cause error
Category B med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - an error occurred but the error did
not reach the patient
Category C med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - an error occurred that reached the
patient but did not cause the patient harm
Process of Drug Therapy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What do nurses need to know when administering drugs? - CORRECT ANSWER - what
is the drug, administration specifics, patient ability to take drug, post administration vitals,
signs/symptoms, other that need to occur
Nurses' legal responsibilities in drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER - safe,
accurate medication administration, recognizing and questioning erroneous orders, refusing to
administer unsafe medications, delegating in compliance with the law
Safe, accurate medication administration - CORRECT ANSWER - how to research a
medication, know what the medication is, the affect of the medication on the patient, how to
administer the medication
Medication errors can result in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - serious illness,
conditions that prolong hospitalization or require additional treatment, death
Why are medications ordered at specific times or in intervals? - CORRECT ANSWER - to
facilitate the desired concentration of the drug in the body
What does dosage and dosage frequency depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
medication metabolism rate
3 common medication errors - CORRECT ANSWER - giving an incorrect dose, not giving
an ordered medication, giving a discontinued medication
Electronic Medication Administration Record (EMAR) - CORRECT ANSWER - makes it
easy to avoid making mistakes when steps are followed, uses barcoding system, patient
, wristband is scanned pulling up EMAR and drug is scanned which will ensure correct patient,
drug, and dosage
What medications are often associated with errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - insulin,
heparin, warfarin
Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER - diabetic treatment, given through sub q injection
Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - blood thinner, given through sub q injection or IV
When are sub q injections of Heparin given? - CORRECT ANSWER - when there is
presence of DVT (blood clots), prophylaxis, or prevention of these
Standard dose of Heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - 5000 units/ 1 ml
Warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - oral anticoagulant, given to high risk clotting patients
Post administration assessments for Warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - observe for
bleeding and bruising
Category A med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - circumstances or events that have
the capacity to cause error
Category B med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - an error occurred but the error did
not reach the patient
Category C med error report - CORRECT ANSWER - an error occurred that reached the
patient but did not cause the patient harm
