PN 1005 Midterm QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SOLVED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which organ detoxifies many chemicals and uses others to produce needed enzymes and structures
the liver
which organ uses drugs that have been made water-soluble in the liver
and are readily excreted by glomerular filtration - the passage of water and water-soluble components
from the plasma into the renal tubule
Kidney
FDA stands for what?
Food and Drug Administration
Another nurse prepares medication for you to administer, can you give it?
absolutely not! if there is a med error it will then be blamed on you
IS there a situation you can give medication from over the phone?
Yes, only if there is a verbal order necessary and it would be signed and written by the physician
Insulin, EpiPen, and Naloxone are permitted to be administered in what type of situation
in an emergency situation
,When medications are being administered, the patient says, "I have never taken this medication
before." what would be the best response by the nurse?
Stop and listen to the patient and investigate concerns
Older adult patients (age 65 and older) can be considered high-risk medication consumers, in part due to
the increased prevalence of polypharmacy. The effect of polypharmacy can best be understood as ?
multiple medication use that increases drug-related interactions and adverse effects
In addition to asking the patient's full-name, the nurse should use two unique _______?___________ .
identifiers such as their date of birth
What are the three checks when a nurse reads a medication label?
medication- MAR
MAR- medication
MAR- patient
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
The nurse charts a medication as given before administering the medication
violated the right of documentation
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
The patient was scheduled to receive a medication at 2100, the nurse administered it at 0900.
violated the right of time
,Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
Dimenhydrinate 50 mg PO (oral or by mouth) was ordered. However, the patient received
diphenhydramine 50 mg PO
violated the right of medication
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
Robert A. Jones received the medication intended for Robert T. Jones.
violated the right of person
Who can the LPN accept orders from?
- Authorized health professional registered to practise in B.C
- i.e physician, midwives, nurse practionier, dietrist, registered nurses, registered phyciatric nurses
True or False:
The LPN has received an order from a client's doctor. The LPN must dispense the medication even
though they believe it may not be in the client's best interest.
FALSE
True or False:
If a client is administering their own medications, the LPN is not responsible for monitoring the outcome
of the medication administration.
FALSE - we are responsible
, Can you hold pills in your hand as a nurse?
FALSE - always use souffle cups
What are calibrated droppers used for?
(think administration)
used for ears, nose, and eyes
What schedule of drug has:
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use
i.e heroin or LSD
Schedule I
What schedule of drug has:
high abuse potential w/ severe dependence liability
i.e narcotics or amphetamines
Schedule II
What schedule of drug has:
less abuse potential and moderate dependence liability
i.e nonbarbiturate sedatives or nonamphetamine agents
Schedule III
SOLVED 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which organ detoxifies many chemicals and uses others to produce needed enzymes and structures
the liver
which organ uses drugs that have been made water-soluble in the liver
and are readily excreted by glomerular filtration - the passage of water and water-soluble components
from the plasma into the renal tubule
Kidney
FDA stands for what?
Food and Drug Administration
Another nurse prepares medication for you to administer, can you give it?
absolutely not! if there is a med error it will then be blamed on you
IS there a situation you can give medication from over the phone?
Yes, only if there is a verbal order necessary and it would be signed and written by the physician
Insulin, EpiPen, and Naloxone are permitted to be administered in what type of situation
in an emergency situation
,When medications are being administered, the patient says, "I have never taken this medication
before." what would be the best response by the nurse?
Stop and listen to the patient and investigate concerns
Older adult patients (age 65 and older) can be considered high-risk medication consumers, in part due to
the increased prevalence of polypharmacy. The effect of polypharmacy can best be understood as ?
multiple medication use that increases drug-related interactions and adverse effects
In addition to asking the patient's full-name, the nurse should use two unique _______?___________ .
identifiers such as their date of birth
What are the three checks when a nurse reads a medication label?
medication- MAR
MAR- medication
MAR- patient
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
The nurse charts a medication as given before administering the medication
violated the right of documentation
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
The patient was scheduled to receive a medication at 2100, the nurse administered it at 0900.
violated the right of time
,Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
Dimenhydrinate 50 mg PO (oral or by mouth) was ordered. However, the patient received
diphenhydramine 50 mg PO
violated the right of medication
Indicate which right of medication administration has been violated:
Robert A. Jones received the medication intended for Robert T. Jones.
violated the right of person
Who can the LPN accept orders from?
- Authorized health professional registered to practise in B.C
- i.e physician, midwives, nurse practionier, dietrist, registered nurses, registered phyciatric nurses
True or False:
The LPN has received an order from a client's doctor. The LPN must dispense the medication even
though they believe it may not be in the client's best interest.
FALSE
True or False:
If a client is administering their own medications, the LPN is not responsible for monitoring the outcome
of the medication administration.
FALSE - we are responsible
, Can you hold pills in your hand as a nurse?
FALSE - always use souffle cups
What are calibrated droppers used for?
(think administration)
used for ears, nose, and eyes
What schedule of drug has:
high abuse potential and no accepted medical use
i.e heroin or LSD
Schedule I
What schedule of drug has:
high abuse potential w/ severe dependence liability
i.e narcotics or amphetamines
Schedule II
What schedule of drug has:
less abuse potential and moderate dependence liability
i.e nonbarbiturate sedatives or nonamphetamine agents
Schedule III
