WGU D398 EXAM SCRIPT EXAM Q&A
SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 100%
CORRECT.
◍ immediate-release tablets.Answer:Tablets that can be crushed for
hospitalized patients who cannot swallow a pill.
◍ liquid dosages measure.Answer:Using plastic medicine cups or oral
syringes.
◍ injectable liquids.Answer:Single-use glass ampules containing
liquid medications.
◍ components of medical abbreviations.Answer:A system of symbols
and abbreviations used to communicate a prescriber's orders.
◍ 'Po' or 'Per os' mean.Answer:By mouth.
◍ 'Bid' or 'Bis in die' mean.Answer:Twice daily.
◍ 'C' or 'Cum' mean.Answer:With.
◍ 'Rx' or 'Recipere' mean.Answer:Take.
,◍ 'SL' stand for.Answer:Sublingually.
◍ 'BUCC' stand for.Answer:Buccally.
◍ The Joint Commission (TJC).Answer:An organization that
establishes standard practices for documenting medication orders to
avoid misinterpretation and drug errors.
◍ standard practices for medication orders.Answer:Include
timestamp, client name, drug information, drug name, drug form,
drug dose, drug route, and directions for use.
◍ four responsibilities of drug administration.Answer:1. Adequate
knowledge of frequently used medications. 2. Assessment and
management of drug therapy. 3. Safe and accurate drug
administration. 4. Effective client education.
◍ seven rights of drug administration.Answer:1. Right Drug or drug
form. 2. Right Client. 3. Right Time. 4. Right Documentation. 5.
Right Route. 6. Right Technique. 7. Right Dose.
◍ sentinel events.Answer:Medication errors resulting in death or
significant harm to the client.
◍ should be done when a medication error occurs.Answer:It must be
reported immediately to mitigate harm to clients.
,◍ four routes poisons can enter the body.Answer:Ingestion,
inhalation, skin, or injected venom.
◍ overdose.Answer:Consuming excessive quantities of a substance,
such as a drug.
◍ antidotes.Answer:Drugs that can reverse or block the effects of a
specific poison.
◍ oral ingestion poisoning treated.Answer:Through vomiting,
antidote, or activated charcoal, except for corrosive materials.
◍ role of a poison control center.Answer:To provide assistance and
guidance in cases of poisoning.
◍ populations are at higher risk for poisoning.Answer:Children
younger than 5 and older adults over 65 due to impaired physiology.
◍ absorption.Answer:refers to how a drug moves from its site of
delivery into the bloodstream before it can act in the body.
◍ rate and speed of drug absorption.Answer:depend on how the drug
is given and the liver's ability to limit absorption.
◍ three factors for choosing a route of administration.Answer:1.
Desired effect on a client (fast vs slow) 2. How well it can be
, absorbed (poorly vs completely) 3. How the drug is supplied
(injectable liquid vs oral tablet)
◍ PO.Answer:stands for 'per os,' meaning by mouth.
◍ NG.Answer:stands for nasogastric tube.
◍ PR.Answer:stands for 'per rectum,' meaning rectally.
◍ liver.Answer:metabolizes and eliminates drugs from the body that
are entered enterically, limiting absorption.
◍ parenteral routes of administration.Answer:intravenous (IV),
intramuscular (IM),
subcutaneous (SQ),
intraperitoneal (IP),
intrathecal (IT),
transdermal
◍ intravenous (IV) infusions.Answer:are used to administer
medication by injecting it directly into a vein.
◍ intramuscular (IM) injections.Answer:used to administer vaccines
and antibiotics for slow release by injecting into a muscle.
SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 100%
CORRECT.
◍ immediate-release tablets.Answer:Tablets that can be crushed for
hospitalized patients who cannot swallow a pill.
◍ liquid dosages measure.Answer:Using plastic medicine cups or oral
syringes.
◍ injectable liquids.Answer:Single-use glass ampules containing
liquid medications.
◍ components of medical abbreviations.Answer:A system of symbols
and abbreviations used to communicate a prescriber's orders.
◍ 'Po' or 'Per os' mean.Answer:By mouth.
◍ 'Bid' or 'Bis in die' mean.Answer:Twice daily.
◍ 'C' or 'Cum' mean.Answer:With.
◍ 'Rx' or 'Recipere' mean.Answer:Take.
,◍ 'SL' stand for.Answer:Sublingually.
◍ 'BUCC' stand for.Answer:Buccally.
◍ The Joint Commission (TJC).Answer:An organization that
establishes standard practices for documenting medication orders to
avoid misinterpretation and drug errors.
◍ standard practices for medication orders.Answer:Include
timestamp, client name, drug information, drug name, drug form,
drug dose, drug route, and directions for use.
◍ four responsibilities of drug administration.Answer:1. Adequate
knowledge of frequently used medications. 2. Assessment and
management of drug therapy. 3. Safe and accurate drug
administration. 4. Effective client education.
◍ seven rights of drug administration.Answer:1. Right Drug or drug
form. 2. Right Client. 3. Right Time. 4. Right Documentation. 5.
Right Route. 6. Right Technique. 7. Right Dose.
◍ sentinel events.Answer:Medication errors resulting in death or
significant harm to the client.
◍ should be done when a medication error occurs.Answer:It must be
reported immediately to mitigate harm to clients.
,◍ four routes poisons can enter the body.Answer:Ingestion,
inhalation, skin, or injected venom.
◍ overdose.Answer:Consuming excessive quantities of a substance,
such as a drug.
◍ antidotes.Answer:Drugs that can reverse or block the effects of a
specific poison.
◍ oral ingestion poisoning treated.Answer:Through vomiting,
antidote, or activated charcoal, except for corrosive materials.
◍ role of a poison control center.Answer:To provide assistance and
guidance in cases of poisoning.
◍ populations are at higher risk for poisoning.Answer:Children
younger than 5 and older adults over 65 due to impaired physiology.
◍ absorption.Answer:refers to how a drug moves from its site of
delivery into the bloodstream before it can act in the body.
◍ rate and speed of drug absorption.Answer:depend on how the drug
is given and the liver's ability to limit absorption.
◍ three factors for choosing a route of administration.Answer:1.
Desired effect on a client (fast vs slow) 2. How well it can be
, absorbed (poorly vs completely) 3. How the drug is supplied
(injectable liquid vs oral tablet)
◍ PO.Answer:stands for 'per os,' meaning by mouth.
◍ NG.Answer:stands for nasogastric tube.
◍ PR.Answer:stands for 'per rectum,' meaning rectally.
◍ liver.Answer:metabolizes and eliminates drugs from the body that
are entered enterically, limiting absorption.
◍ parenteral routes of administration.Answer:intravenous (IV),
intramuscular (IM),
subcutaneous (SQ),
intraperitoneal (IP),
intrathecal (IT),
transdermal
◍ intravenous (IV) infusions.Answer:are used to administer
medication by injecting it directly into a vein.
◍ intramuscular (IM) injections.Answer:used to administer vaccines
and antibiotics for slow release by injecting into a muscle.
