Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for
Nurses: Chapter 6 Principles of
Medication Administration and
Medication Safety Test Bank
Questions and Correct Answers
2025\2026.
guidelines that have been developed for the practice nursing and are defined by the nurse
practice act of each state, state and federal laws that regulate healthcare facilities, TJC, ANA,
and other organizations - Answer standards of care
before administering any medication, the nurse must: - Answer - have a current license to
practice
- clear policy statement that authorizes the act
- medication order signed by a practitioner who is licensed with prescriptive privileges at that
institution
section of patient's chart that give the patient's name, address, DOB, attending physician,
gender, marital status, allergies, nearest relative, etc. - Answer summary section
section of patient's chart that grants permission to the healthcare facility and the healthcare
provider to provide treatment - Answer consent section
section of patient's chart that contains all procedures and treatments ordered by the healthcare
provider - Answer order section
section of the patient's chart that contains the attending healthcare provider's record of
observation of the patient's health status - Answer progress notes
general guidelines for entries made on the nurses' notes or flow sheets: - Answer - complete
records, including vital signs, immediately after assessing the patient
- record all "as needed" (PRN) medications immediately after administration
- record changes in the patient's status and who was notified
, section of the patient's chart that contains all the laboratory test results in one section - Answer
laboratory tests record
section of the patient's chart which contains a manual recording of temperature, pulse,
respiration, and BP - Answer graphic record
a condensed form for recording information for the quick comparison of data - Answer flow
sheets
lists all medications to be administered and is printed from the computerized patient database,
thereby ensuring that the pharmacist and the nurse have identical medication profiles for the
patient - Answer medication profile
medications are usually grouped according to the following categories: - Answer - medications
scheduled to be given on a regular basis
- parenteral medications
- stat medications
- preoperative orders
medications that are given on an "as needed" basis - Answer PRN
a record of the time that the medication was administered and identifies who gave it - Answer
medication administration record (MAR)
provides a means of documenting the health teaching provided to the patient, the family, or
significant others, and it includes statements about the patient's mastery of the content
presented - Answer patient education record
most acute care facilities require the nurse to chart against each identified nursing diagnosis
stated in the care plan every ____ hours - Answer 8
a large index-type card that is usually kept in a flip file or a separate holder that contains
pertinent information such as the patient's name, diagnosis, allergies, treatments, and the
nursing care plan - Answer Kardex
Nurses: Chapter 6 Principles of
Medication Administration and
Medication Safety Test Bank
Questions and Correct Answers
2025\2026.
guidelines that have been developed for the practice nursing and are defined by the nurse
practice act of each state, state and federal laws that regulate healthcare facilities, TJC, ANA,
and other organizations - Answer standards of care
before administering any medication, the nurse must: - Answer - have a current license to
practice
- clear policy statement that authorizes the act
- medication order signed by a practitioner who is licensed with prescriptive privileges at that
institution
section of patient's chart that give the patient's name, address, DOB, attending physician,
gender, marital status, allergies, nearest relative, etc. - Answer summary section
section of patient's chart that grants permission to the healthcare facility and the healthcare
provider to provide treatment - Answer consent section
section of patient's chart that contains all procedures and treatments ordered by the healthcare
provider - Answer order section
section of the patient's chart that contains the attending healthcare provider's record of
observation of the patient's health status - Answer progress notes
general guidelines for entries made on the nurses' notes or flow sheets: - Answer - complete
records, including vital signs, immediately after assessing the patient
- record all "as needed" (PRN) medications immediately after administration
- record changes in the patient's status and who was notified
, section of the patient's chart that contains all the laboratory test results in one section - Answer
laboratory tests record
section of the patient's chart which contains a manual recording of temperature, pulse,
respiration, and BP - Answer graphic record
a condensed form for recording information for the quick comparison of data - Answer flow
sheets
lists all medications to be administered and is printed from the computerized patient database,
thereby ensuring that the pharmacist and the nurse have identical medication profiles for the
patient - Answer medication profile
medications are usually grouped according to the following categories: - Answer - medications
scheduled to be given on a regular basis
- parenteral medications
- stat medications
- preoperative orders
medications that are given on an "as needed" basis - Answer PRN
a record of the time that the medication was administered and identifies who gave it - Answer
medication administration record (MAR)
provides a means of documenting the health teaching provided to the patient, the family, or
significant others, and it includes statements about the patient's mastery of the content
presented - Answer patient education record
most acute care facilities require the nurse to chart against each identified nursing diagnosis
stated in the care plan every ____ hours - Answer 8
a large index-type card that is usually kept in a flip file or a separate holder that contains
pertinent information such as the patient's name, diagnosis, allergies, treatments, and the
nursing care plan - Answer Kardex
