Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
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• what kind of data does an assessment include? -✓✓objective and
subjective
• what type of diagnoses are there? -✓✓medical and nursing
• what should you include in your teachings to your patients regarding
medications? -✓✓-drug name
-purpose
-dosage
-frequency
-administration
-side effects/contraindications
• What are the 7 rights of medication administration? -✓✓RIGHT:
-patient
-med
-dose
-route
-time
-indication
-documentation
• implementation includes what? -✓✓giving the drug correctly
• what can you do to evaluate your teaching was effective? -✓✓-Q&A
-teachback
,• what are some barriers to medication adherence? -✓✓-stress/anxiety
-denial
-misunderstanding
-teaching
-frequent doses
-cost
-side effects
• what are some patient learning styles/needs you should take into
consideration? -✓✓-pediatric vs elderly
-verbal, written, videos, demonstration
-repetition
• what was the Controlled Substances Act of 1970? -✓✓it created 5
Schedules of drug classifications
• what is a Schedule I drug? -✓✓these are not available for other than
highly controlled research purposes because of their very high potential
for abuse and addiction
• what are some examples of a Schedule I drug? -✓✓-heroin
-hashish
-peyote
-LSD (lysergic acid diethlamide)
• what are Schedule II drugs? -✓✓these drugs have a high potential for
abuse and addiction, but are available by Rx only, in limited quantities,
usually with no more than 7-30 day supply and ZERO refills w/o a new
Rx.
• what are some examples of Schedule II drugs? -✓✓-amphetamines
-morphine
-hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco)
, -methadone
-oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan)
-methylphenidate (Ritalin)
-amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
• what are Schedule III, IV and V drugs? -✓✓these drugs have a lower
potential for abuse and addiction and may be ordered by Rx with a max
supply of 30 days. the prescriber may write refills for up to 5 times but
outdates at 6 months, then a new Rx is required.
• what are some examples of Schedule III drugs? -✓✓- aspirin/codeine
(Empirin w/codeine)
-aspirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal)
-acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol w/codeine)
• what are some examples of a Schedule IV drug? -✓✓-phenobarbital
-chlordiazepoxide
-diazepam
-flurazepam
-temazepam
• what are some examples of a Schedule V drug? -✓✓-
atropine/dephenoxylate (Lomotil, Virtussin AC)
• medication administration must include accurate: -✓✓-calculation
-preparation
-administration
-assessment/evaluation of before/after (therapeutic and adverse effects)
-timely monitoring
-contraindications
• what is the summary in the chart? -✓✓overview of history, present
condition, and therapies
Test Bank Certification Exam Edition
2026/2027 | Complete Exam Questions and
Accurate Answers with Full Explanations
(Already Passed A+
• what kind of data does an assessment include? -✓✓objective and
subjective
• what type of diagnoses are there? -✓✓medical and nursing
• what should you include in your teachings to your patients regarding
medications? -✓✓-drug name
-purpose
-dosage
-frequency
-administration
-side effects/contraindications
• What are the 7 rights of medication administration? -✓✓RIGHT:
-patient
-med
-dose
-route
-time
-indication
-documentation
• implementation includes what? -✓✓giving the drug correctly
• what can you do to evaluate your teaching was effective? -✓✓-Q&A
-teachback
,• what are some barriers to medication adherence? -✓✓-stress/anxiety
-denial
-misunderstanding
-teaching
-frequent doses
-cost
-side effects
• what are some patient learning styles/needs you should take into
consideration? -✓✓-pediatric vs elderly
-verbal, written, videos, demonstration
-repetition
• what was the Controlled Substances Act of 1970? -✓✓it created 5
Schedules of drug classifications
• what is a Schedule I drug? -✓✓these are not available for other than
highly controlled research purposes because of their very high potential
for abuse and addiction
• what are some examples of a Schedule I drug? -✓✓-heroin
-hashish
-peyote
-LSD (lysergic acid diethlamide)
• what are Schedule II drugs? -✓✓these drugs have a high potential for
abuse and addiction, but are available by Rx only, in limited quantities,
usually with no more than 7-30 day supply and ZERO refills w/o a new
Rx.
• what are some examples of Schedule II drugs? -✓✓-amphetamines
-morphine
-hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, Lortab, Norco)
, -methadone
-oxycodone/aspirin (Percodan)
-methylphenidate (Ritalin)
-amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
• what are Schedule III, IV and V drugs? -✓✓these drugs have a lower
potential for abuse and addiction and may be ordered by Rx with a max
supply of 30 days. the prescriber may write refills for up to 5 times but
outdates at 6 months, then a new Rx is required.
• what are some examples of Schedule III drugs? -✓✓- aspirin/codeine
(Empirin w/codeine)
-aspirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal)
-acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol w/codeine)
• what are some examples of a Schedule IV drug? -✓✓-phenobarbital
-chlordiazepoxide
-diazepam
-flurazepam
-temazepam
• what are some examples of a Schedule V drug? -✓✓-
atropine/dephenoxylate (Lomotil, Virtussin AC)
• medication administration must include accurate: -✓✓-calculation
-preparation
-administration
-assessment/evaluation of before/after (therapeutic and adverse effects)
-timely monitoring
-contraindications
• what is the summary in the chart? -✓✓overview of history, present
condition, and therapies
