NSG 318 Exam 1 Latest Update 2025
With Questions and Answers(verified
solutions)Assured Success
meter-dosed inhalers (MDIs) - DETAILED ANSWERhandheld devices used to deliver asthma and
bronchitis drugs to the lower respiratory tract
spacers - DETAILED ANSWERdevices used to enhance the delivery of medication from the MDI
nebulizer - DETAILED ANSWERa device that changes a liquid medication into a fine mist or aerosol that
can reach the lower, smaller airways
,nasogastric (NG) tube - DETAILED ANSWERsoft, flexible tube inserted through nasopharynx, lip in the
stomach
nurses may place
gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes - DETAILED ANSWERmust be surgically put there
suppositories - DETAILED ANSWERinserted into rectum
for babies, uncooperative patients, in cases of vomiting or certain digestive disorders
before meals - DETAILED ANSWERac, AC topic 1 objectives - DETAILED ANSWER1.1
Describe basic concepts of medication safety
1.2 Define basic terminology and concepts of pharmacology
1.3. Identify the various routes of medication administration
1.4 Apply principles of dimensional analysis to calculate medication dosages
1.5 Discuss the measures followed by the nurse to ensure medications are administered safely 1.6
List the components of a drug label
pharmacology - DETAILED ANSWERstudy or science of drugs
drug - DETAILED ANSWERany chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism
pharmacokinetics - DETAILED ANSWERthe process of drug movement throughout the body that is
necessary to achieve drug action
study of the movement of drugs through the body
pharmacodynamics - DETAILED ANSWERthe study of the effects of drugs on the body
, pharmacogenetics - DETAILED ANSWERthe study of genetic factors that influence and individual's
response to a specific drug
safety - DETAILED ANSWERthe condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss
6 rights of medication safety - DETAILED ANSWERright client
right drug right dose right route right time right
documentation
qsen - DETAILED ANSWERquality and safety education for nurses
the joint commission - DETAILED ANSWERaccrediting body for health care organizations and programs
national patient safety goals is to improve client safety
nursing responsibilities - DETAILED ANSWER6 rights of medication administration, check vital signs,
perform focused assessment, verify prescriptions, clarify prescriptions, environment that is clean and
clear, 2 client identifiers, use of scanning system, check meds at bedside
2 client identifiers - DETAILED ANSWERname and date of birth
trade/brand names - DETAILED ANSWERowned by a company
generic names - DETAILED ANSWERinactive ingredients differ from brand names
usually less expensive, more available, easier to get, insurance companies like more because they are
cheaper
With Questions and Answers(verified
solutions)Assured Success
meter-dosed inhalers (MDIs) - DETAILED ANSWERhandheld devices used to deliver asthma and
bronchitis drugs to the lower respiratory tract
spacers - DETAILED ANSWERdevices used to enhance the delivery of medication from the MDI
nebulizer - DETAILED ANSWERa device that changes a liquid medication into a fine mist or aerosol that
can reach the lower, smaller airways
,nasogastric (NG) tube - DETAILED ANSWERsoft, flexible tube inserted through nasopharynx, lip in the
stomach
nurses may place
gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes - DETAILED ANSWERmust be surgically put there
suppositories - DETAILED ANSWERinserted into rectum
for babies, uncooperative patients, in cases of vomiting or certain digestive disorders
before meals - DETAILED ANSWERac, AC topic 1 objectives - DETAILED ANSWER1.1
Describe basic concepts of medication safety
1.2 Define basic terminology and concepts of pharmacology
1.3. Identify the various routes of medication administration
1.4 Apply principles of dimensional analysis to calculate medication dosages
1.5 Discuss the measures followed by the nurse to ensure medications are administered safely 1.6
List the components of a drug label
pharmacology - DETAILED ANSWERstudy or science of drugs
drug - DETAILED ANSWERany chemical that affects the physiologic process of a living organism
pharmacokinetics - DETAILED ANSWERthe process of drug movement throughout the body that is
necessary to achieve drug action
study of the movement of drugs through the body
pharmacodynamics - DETAILED ANSWERthe study of the effects of drugs on the body
, pharmacogenetics - DETAILED ANSWERthe study of genetic factors that influence and individual's
response to a specific drug
safety - DETAILED ANSWERthe condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss
6 rights of medication safety - DETAILED ANSWERright client
right drug right dose right route right time right
documentation
qsen - DETAILED ANSWERquality and safety education for nurses
the joint commission - DETAILED ANSWERaccrediting body for health care organizations and programs
national patient safety goals is to improve client safety
nursing responsibilities - DETAILED ANSWER6 rights of medication administration, check vital signs,
perform focused assessment, verify prescriptions, clarify prescriptions, environment that is clean and
clear, 2 client identifiers, use of scanning system, check meds at bedside
2 client identifiers - DETAILED ANSWERname and date of birth
trade/brand names - DETAILED ANSWERowned by a company
generic names - DETAILED ANSWERinactive ingredients differ from brand names
usually less expensive, more available, easier to get, insurance companies like more because they are
cheaper
