NSG 3100 EXAM 3 LATEST (2
VERSIONS A & B) ACTUAL EXAM ALL
180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATE
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
, 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
Pharmacokinetics - Answers-the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
of drugs
Drug tolerance - Answers-Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases in
dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Answers-Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication interacts w cells
to produce a biological response
VERSIONS A & B) ACTUAL EXAM ALL
180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATE
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
, 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
Pharmacokinetics - Answers-the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
of drugs
Drug tolerance - Answers-Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires increases in
dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Answers-Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication interacts w cells
to produce a biological response
