NURS 202 EXAM 1 (MODULES 1-3) QUESTIONS FULLY
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Up at the ceiling: When administering an ophthalmic medication where should the nurse
instruct the patient to look?
2. Generic drug name: assigned by USAN council and is used throughout the drug's lifetim
3. Is irritating to the tissues: When administering intramuscular injections, the nurse
uses the Z-tract technique when the medication does what?
4. Drug trade name: name given by the drug manufacturer
5. A, B, D: The nurse is applying a transdermal pain patch to a patient's upper arm. Which
nursing actions are appropriate? (select all that apply)
A. Wear clean gloves when applying the patch
B. Remove the previous pain patch prior to applying the new one
C. Leave the previous patch on the upper left arm.
D. Place time, date and initials on the patch
E. Apply a piece of tape over the patch.
6. Therapeutic effect: the desired ettect of the drug is the reason it is prescribed
7. Notify the nurse manager and pharmacy immediately: The nurse is
removing morphine from the automatic dispensing cart and notices that the count by the machine
does not match the count in the drawer. What is the first action the nurse should take?
8. Side effect: is a secondary ettect of the drug, usually predictable and may be harmless
harmful
9. Vasus lateralis muscle: A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a 2-year-old
child. The best site to select for the injection is the
10. Drug toxicity: overdose or buildup of drug resulting in toxic ettects
11. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle to the skin: Which of the
following techniques is correct when administering a subcutaneous injection?
12. Drug allergy: immunologic reaction to a drug, mild to severe (anaphylaxis)
13. Assess the patient's condition: The nurse realizes that a medication error has
been made and a patient has received the wrong medication. What should be the nurse's first action
when realizing an error has been made?
14. Drug tolerance: occurs when a person exhibits an unusually low physiological
response to a drug requiring an increase in dose
15. Against the mucous membranes of the cheek: When administering a
medication by the buccal route the nurse understands that the medication should be placed
, NURS 202 EXAM 1 (MODULES 1-3) QUESTIONS FULLY
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
where?
16. Drug interaction: potentiating or inhibiting ettects of other treatments
, NURS 202 EXAM 1 (MODULES 1-3) QUESTIONS FULLY
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
17. Person, route, dose, drug, time, documentation: When preparing to
give medications, the nurse should review the "six rights" of medication administration to ensure
client safety. They include which of the following?
A. Person, route, dose, drug, time, documentation
B. Person, action, route, dose, time, documentation
C. Person, drug, dose, documentation, time, expiration date
D. Person, room, route, dose, documentation, time
18. Anaphylactic reaction: a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal
19. Check with the pharmacy if the medication comes in liquid form:
When preparing to give medications, the nurse should review the "six rights" of medication
administration to ensure client safety. They include which of the following?
20. Drug abuse: inappropriate intake of a substance; deemed by "society" to be abuse
21. Right evaluation: Which medication right is being violated when the nurse does not
return to follow-up with the patient after pain medication is administered?
22. Physiological drug dependence: biochemical changes in body; when a person
stops taking them he/she experiences withdrawal symptoms
23. Biotransformation: A patient is diagnosed with liver disease. The nurse realizes that
which element of pharmacokinetics will be attected in this patient?
24. Psychological drug dependence: emotional reliance on a drug to maintain a
sense of well-being; craving
25. 0.5 mL: The nurse has an order to administer ampicillin 250 mg IM. After reconstituting the
ampicillin with sterile water for injection, the solution available is 500 mg/mL. How many milliliters
should the nurse administer?
26. How the nurse practice act in their state define and limit their
functions; Be able to recognize the limits of their own knowledge and
skill: What two things do nurses need to know regarding administration of drugs?
27. 10 mL: A patient is to receive Gantrisin 1.5 grams every 6 hours orally. The Gantrisin comes
in an elixir of 300mg in 2 mL. How many mL would the nurse give?
28. Kept in a locked cabinet; The nurse must verify the count
when removing a narcotic; Discrepancy in the count must be
addressed before proceeding (immediately); Wasting of the unused
portion must be witnessed by another
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Up at the ceiling: When administering an ophthalmic medication where should the nurse
instruct the patient to look?
2. Generic drug name: assigned by USAN council and is used throughout the drug's lifetim
3. Is irritating to the tissues: When administering intramuscular injections, the nurse
uses the Z-tract technique when the medication does what?
4. Drug trade name: name given by the drug manufacturer
5. A, B, D: The nurse is applying a transdermal pain patch to a patient's upper arm. Which
nursing actions are appropriate? (select all that apply)
A. Wear clean gloves when applying the patch
B. Remove the previous pain patch prior to applying the new one
C. Leave the previous patch on the upper left arm.
D. Place time, date and initials on the patch
E. Apply a piece of tape over the patch.
6. Therapeutic effect: the desired ettect of the drug is the reason it is prescribed
7. Notify the nurse manager and pharmacy immediately: The nurse is
removing morphine from the automatic dispensing cart and notices that the count by the machine
does not match the count in the drawer. What is the first action the nurse should take?
8. Side effect: is a secondary ettect of the drug, usually predictable and may be harmless
harmful
9. Vasus lateralis muscle: A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a 2-year-old
child. The best site to select for the injection is the
10. Drug toxicity: overdose or buildup of drug resulting in toxic ettects
11. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle to the skin: Which of the
following techniques is correct when administering a subcutaneous injection?
12. Drug allergy: immunologic reaction to a drug, mild to severe (anaphylaxis)
13. Assess the patient's condition: The nurse realizes that a medication error has
been made and a patient has received the wrong medication. What should be the nurse's first action
when realizing an error has been made?
14. Drug tolerance: occurs when a person exhibits an unusually low physiological
response to a drug requiring an increase in dose
15. Against the mucous membranes of the cheek: When administering a
medication by the buccal route the nurse understands that the medication should be placed
, NURS 202 EXAM 1 (MODULES 1-3) QUESTIONS FULLY
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
where?
16. Drug interaction: potentiating or inhibiting ettects of other treatments
, NURS 202 EXAM 1 (MODULES 1-3) QUESTIONS FULLY
DETAILED AND VERIFIED WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
17. Person, route, dose, drug, time, documentation: When preparing to
give medications, the nurse should review the "six rights" of medication administration to ensure
client safety. They include which of the following?
A. Person, route, dose, drug, time, documentation
B. Person, action, route, dose, time, documentation
C. Person, drug, dose, documentation, time, expiration date
D. Person, room, route, dose, documentation, time
18. Anaphylactic reaction: a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal
19. Check with the pharmacy if the medication comes in liquid form:
When preparing to give medications, the nurse should review the "six rights" of medication
administration to ensure client safety. They include which of the following?
20. Drug abuse: inappropriate intake of a substance; deemed by "society" to be abuse
21. Right evaluation: Which medication right is being violated when the nurse does not
return to follow-up with the patient after pain medication is administered?
22. Physiological drug dependence: biochemical changes in body; when a person
stops taking them he/she experiences withdrawal symptoms
23. Biotransformation: A patient is diagnosed with liver disease. The nurse realizes that
which element of pharmacokinetics will be attected in this patient?
24. Psychological drug dependence: emotional reliance on a drug to maintain a
sense of well-being; craving
25. 0.5 mL: The nurse has an order to administer ampicillin 250 mg IM. After reconstituting the
ampicillin with sterile water for injection, the solution available is 500 mg/mL. How many milliliters
should the nurse administer?
26. How the nurse practice act in their state define and limit their
functions; Be able to recognize the limits of their own knowledge and
skill: What two things do nurses need to know regarding administration of drugs?
27. 10 mL: A patient is to receive Gantrisin 1.5 grams every 6 hours orally. The Gantrisin comes
in an elixir of 300mg in 2 mL. How many mL would the nurse give?
28. Kept in a locked cabinet; The nurse must verify the count
when removing a narcotic; Discrepancy in the count must be
addressed before proceeding (immediately); Wasting of the unused
portion must be witnessed by another
