NURS 358 EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTION COMPENDIUM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉therapeutic effect. Answer: Expected or predicted physiological
response
◉adverse effect. Answer: unintended, undesirable secondary effect
◉side effect. Answer: predictable, unavoidable secondary effect
◉toxic effect. Answer: accumulation of medication in the
bloodstream
◉idiosyncratic reaction. Answer: overreaction or underreaction or
different reaction from normal
◉allergic reaction. Answer: unpredictable response to a medication
◉medication interactions. Answer: when one medication modifies
the action of another
,◉Peak. Answer: medication has most in blood stream before it
starts being secreted
◉trough. Answer: lowest in bloodstream
◉biological half-life. Answer: amount medication once half of it is
gone
◉plateau. Answer: where medication levels out
◉time-critical medications. Answer: medications that should be
given within 30 minutes of scheduled time or may have adverse
effect
◉Routes of Administration. Answer: 1. Intradermal
2. Subcutaneous
3. Intramuscular
4. Intravenous
◉Pharmacist. Answer: who's role is it to prepare and distribute
medication?
,◉Nurse. Answer: Who's role is it to:
- Determine medication order is correct
- assess patient's ability to self-administer
- determine whether patient should receive medications at given
time
- administer medications correctly
- monitor effects
- include patient teaching
◉Nurse. Answer: Who is the last safeguard before medication
reaches patient
◉Prevent medication errors. Answer: - report all medication errors
- patient safety is top priority when an error occurs
- documentation is required
- nurse is responsible for preparing written occurrence or incident
report: an actual factual description of what occurred and what was
done
- nurses play an essential role in medication reconciliation
◉6 rights of medication. Answer: 1. right medication
2. right dose
3. right patient
, 4. right route
5. right time
6. right documentation
◉Patients Rights. Answer: - to be informed about a medication
- to refuse a medication
- to have a medication history
- to be properly advised about experimental nature of medication
- to receive labeled medication safely
- to receive appropriate supportive therapy
- to not receive unnecessary medications
- to be informed if medications are part of a research study
◉Luer lok. Answer: needle or hub that screws into the syringe
◉non-luer lok. Answer: needle snaps onto the syring
◉tuberculin. Answer: - max amount that it can hold is 1ml
- TB syringe
◉Insulin. Answer: - comes in units
- premanufactured with syringe and needle on it
QUESTION COMPENDIUM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉therapeutic effect. Answer: Expected or predicted physiological
response
◉adverse effect. Answer: unintended, undesirable secondary effect
◉side effect. Answer: predictable, unavoidable secondary effect
◉toxic effect. Answer: accumulation of medication in the
bloodstream
◉idiosyncratic reaction. Answer: overreaction or underreaction or
different reaction from normal
◉allergic reaction. Answer: unpredictable response to a medication
◉medication interactions. Answer: when one medication modifies
the action of another
,◉Peak. Answer: medication has most in blood stream before it
starts being secreted
◉trough. Answer: lowest in bloodstream
◉biological half-life. Answer: amount medication once half of it is
gone
◉plateau. Answer: where medication levels out
◉time-critical medications. Answer: medications that should be
given within 30 minutes of scheduled time or may have adverse
effect
◉Routes of Administration. Answer: 1. Intradermal
2. Subcutaneous
3. Intramuscular
4. Intravenous
◉Pharmacist. Answer: who's role is it to prepare and distribute
medication?
,◉Nurse. Answer: Who's role is it to:
- Determine medication order is correct
- assess patient's ability to self-administer
- determine whether patient should receive medications at given
time
- administer medications correctly
- monitor effects
- include patient teaching
◉Nurse. Answer: Who is the last safeguard before medication
reaches patient
◉Prevent medication errors. Answer: - report all medication errors
- patient safety is top priority when an error occurs
- documentation is required
- nurse is responsible for preparing written occurrence or incident
report: an actual factual description of what occurred and what was
done
- nurses play an essential role in medication reconciliation
◉6 rights of medication. Answer: 1. right medication
2. right dose
3. right patient
, 4. right route
5. right time
6. right documentation
◉Patients Rights. Answer: - to be informed about a medication
- to refuse a medication
- to have a medication history
- to be properly advised about experimental nature of medication
- to receive labeled medication safely
- to receive appropriate supportive therapy
- to not receive unnecessary medications
- to be informed if medications are part of a research study
◉Luer lok. Answer: needle or hub that screws into the syringe
◉non-luer lok. Answer: needle snaps onto the syring
◉tuberculin. Answer: - max amount that it can hold is 1ml
- TB syringe
◉Insulin. Answer: - comes in units
- premanufactured with syringe and needle on it
