PNM300 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025
/PNM300 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM COMPLETE 300 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are Time-Critical Scheduled Medications? ...ANSWER...They are facility-defined medications:
administer at exact time when needed (ex: rapid-acting insulin), otherwise 30 mins before or after
scheduled time
Non-Time Critical Schedules Medications ...ANSWER...Daily, weekly, monthly medications: administer
within 2 hrs before or after scheduled time
- medications prescribed more frequently then daily but not greater than 4 hrs: administer 1 hr before
or after scheduled time
What are 4 types of medication errors? ...ANSWER...1.Near miss (something that could have led to an
error
2. No harm error (error that causes no harm)
3. Medication error that causes harm
4. Critical incident (error that results in serious harm)
What are the 6 elements of a drug order? ...ANSWER...1. Patient's name
2. Date order is written
3. Name of medication
4. Dosage
5. Route of administration
6. Signature of the prescriber
Medication reconciliation should be done during: ...ANSWER...- Admission
- Status
, - Patient transfer (between facilities or provider teams)
- Discharge (latest medication list should be taken with patient to provide for health care provider)
What are the components of a prescription? ...ANSWER...- patient's name, address, health insurance
- date prescription was written on
- Rx symbol "take thou"
- med name, dosage, strength
- route administration
- dispensing instructions
- directions of administration for patient
- number of refills
- signature of prescriber
What is a drug? ...ANSWER...Any chemical that affects the physiological processes of a living organism
Pharmacology ...ANSWER...Broadest term for the study/science of drugs
Over the counter (OTC) ...ANSWER...Drug that can be be purchased where the consumer can diagnose,
treat, and evaluate. Includes natural health products
Prescription ...ANSWER...Drug that requires a prescription to dispense; health care practitioner
prescribes and pharmacy dispenses
Controlled substances ...ANSWER...Prescribed medication that has abuse potential; includes narcotics,
amphetamines, medical marijuana, etc
Pharmaceutics ...ANSWER...Study of how various dosage forms influence pharmacokinetic and
phrarmodynamic activities
Pharmacokinetics ...ANSWER...The movement of drugs within the body
/PNM300 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM COMPLETE 300 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are Time-Critical Scheduled Medications? ...ANSWER...They are facility-defined medications:
administer at exact time when needed (ex: rapid-acting insulin), otherwise 30 mins before or after
scheduled time
Non-Time Critical Schedules Medications ...ANSWER...Daily, weekly, monthly medications: administer
within 2 hrs before or after scheduled time
- medications prescribed more frequently then daily but not greater than 4 hrs: administer 1 hr before
or after scheduled time
What are 4 types of medication errors? ...ANSWER...1.Near miss (something that could have led to an
error
2. No harm error (error that causes no harm)
3. Medication error that causes harm
4. Critical incident (error that results in serious harm)
What are the 6 elements of a drug order? ...ANSWER...1. Patient's name
2. Date order is written
3. Name of medication
4. Dosage
5. Route of administration
6. Signature of the prescriber
Medication reconciliation should be done during: ...ANSWER...- Admission
- Status
, - Patient transfer (between facilities or provider teams)
- Discharge (latest medication list should be taken with patient to provide for health care provider)
What are the components of a prescription? ...ANSWER...- patient's name, address, health insurance
- date prescription was written on
- Rx symbol "take thou"
- med name, dosage, strength
- route administration
- dispensing instructions
- directions of administration for patient
- number of refills
- signature of prescriber
What is a drug? ...ANSWER...Any chemical that affects the physiological processes of a living organism
Pharmacology ...ANSWER...Broadest term for the study/science of drugs
Over the counter (OTC) ...ANSWER...Drug that can be be purchased where the consumer can diagnose,
treat, and evaluate. Includes natural health products
Prescription ...ANSWER...Drug that requires a prescription to dispense; health care practitioner
prescribes and pharmacy dispenses
Controlled substances ...ANSWER...Prescribed medication that has abuse potential; includes narcotics,
amphetamines, medical marijuana, etc
Pharmaceutics ...ANSWER...Study of how various dosage forms influence pharmacokinetic and
phrarmodynamic activities
Pharmacokinetics ...ANSWER...The movement of drugs within the body
