NSG 3100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
How many times does RN have to check medication? - Accurate answers 3x. Upon removing from/
getting from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - Accurate answers Developmental, gender, diet,
environment, psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic,
religious factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - Accurate answers Altered menor,
visual acuity, manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which
can increase fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - Accurate answers RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - Accurate answers Do not administer,
search up the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - Accurate answers Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - Accurate answers Do not use it
Adverse effect of drugs - Accurate answers More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation
of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - Accurate answers Put gloves
and search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not in
their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - Accurate answers Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - Accurate answers Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - Accurate answers Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the
site of action
drug allergy - Accurate answers Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - Accurate answers Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the
route of administration
Anaphylaxis - Accurate answers Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
, Pharmacokinetics - Accurate answers the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation,
and excretion of drugs
Drug tolerance - Accurate answers Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires
increases in dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Accurate answers Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication
interacts w cells to produce a biological response
Drug interaction - Accurate answers The administration of a drug before, concurrently or after
another drug that can alter the effects of one/ both drugs
signs of anaphylactic shock - Accurate answers wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension,
coughing, watery eyes, stuffy nose, tachycardia, itchy red swollen skin, diarrhea, vomiting
synergistic effect - Accurate answers Drugs that work together to enhance the effects. The
combined effect is greater than the effect of either substance alone
Antagonistic effect - Accurate answers Drugs that work against each other. The drug effect is
lowered by taking the drug with the other substance
Routine order - Accurate answers Administered until the health care provider discontinues the
order or until a prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
drug biotransformation - Accurate answers metabolism, process by which a drug is converted to a
less active form by the liver
prn - Accurate answers as needed
drug excretion - Accurate answers the process of eliminating medications, usually through the
kidneys in urine, but also through sweat, feces, and saliva
standing order - Accurate answers may or may not have a termination date
drug abuse - Accurate answers Inappropriate intake of drugs/ substances
Single order - Accurate answers one time order
Drug independence - Accurate answers A persons reliance or need to take a drug. Can be
physiological, psychological or habitual
STAT order - Accurate answers given immediately in an emergency, once in single doses
Physiological drug independence - Accurate answers Biochemical changes in the body, especially
the nervous system, makes the tissues need/ require the drug in order to function normally
Routes of drug administration - Accurate answers Oral, vaginal, rectal, IM, IV, SUBQ, sublingual,
buccal, intradermal, endotracheal, topical, inhalation, intraosseus
ACCURATE ANSWERS
How many times does RN have to check medication? - Accurate answers 3x. Upon removing from/
getting from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - Accurate answers Developmental, gender, diet,
environment, psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural, ethnic,
religious factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - Accurate answers Altered menor,
visual acuity, manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat proportion which
can increase fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - Accurate answers RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - Accurate answers Do not administer,
search up the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - Accurate answers Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - Accurate answers Do not use it
Adverse effect of drugs - Accurate answers More severe side effects that justifies discontinuation
of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - Accurate answers Put gloves
and search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc you know it is not in
their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another pill, notify PCP
side effects - Accurate answers Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - Accurate answers Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - Accurate answers Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the
site of action
drug allergy - Accurate answers Allergic reaction to a drug
drug absorption - Accurate answers Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is the
route of administration
Anaphylaxis - Accurate answers Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be fatal
, Pharmacokinetics - Accurate answers the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation,
and excretion of drugs
Drug tolerance - Accurate answers Person has a low physiological reaction to a drug and requires
increases in dosage in order to maintain therapeutic effect of drug
Pharmacodynamics - Accurate answers Drug action mechanism, the process of how a medication
interacts w cells to produce a biological response
Drug interaction - Accurate answers The administration of a drug before, concurrently or after
another drug that can alter the effects of one/ both drugs
signs of anaphylactic shock - Accurate answers wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension,
coughing, watery eyes, stuffy nose, tachycardia, itchy red swollen skin, diarrhea, vomiting
synergistic effect - Accurate answers Drugs that work together to enhance the effects. The
combined effect is greater than the effect of either substance alone
Antagonistic effect - Accurate answers Drugs that work against each other. The drug effect is
lowered by taking the drug with the other substance
Routine order - Accurate answers Administered until the health care provider discontinues the
order or until a prescribed number of doses or days have occurred.
drug biotransformation - Accurate answers metabolism, process by which a drug is converted to a
less active form by the liver
prn - Accurate answers as needed
drug excretion - Accurate answers the process of eliminating medications, usually through the
kidneys in urine, but also through sweat, feces, and saliva
standing order - Accurate answers may or may not have a termination date
drug abuse - Accurate answers Inappropriate intake of drugs/ substances
Single order - Accurate answers one time order
Drug independence - Accurate answers A persons reliance or need to take a drug. Can be
physiological, psychological or habitual
STAT order - Accurate answers given immediately in an emergency, once in single doses
Physiological drug independence - Accurate answers Biochemical changes in the body, especially
the nervous system, makes the tissues need/ require the drug in order to function normally
Routes of drug administration - Accurate answers Oral, vaginal, rectal, IM, IV, SUBQ, sublingual,
buccal, intradermal, endotracheal, topical, inhalation, intraosseus
