RLE 109 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
identifies the structure and composition of the drug (tablet, suspension, syrup, etc) -
Answer- medication form
refers to the dosage weight or amount of drug provided in a specific unit or
measurement - Answer- dosage strength
refers to full quantity contained in a package, bottle or vial - Answer- total volume
refers to both dosage strength and form - Answer- supply dosage
refers to the site of the body or the method of drug delivery into the patient - Answer-
administration route
refers to the drugs that are dispensed on powder form and must be reconstitued for use
- Answer- directions for mixing or reconstituting
warning printed on the packaging - Answer- label alerts
federal law requires all medication packages to be identified with a lot of control
numbers - Answer- lot of control number
federal law requires every prescription medication has a unique identifying number -
Answer- national drug code (NDC)
serve to document drug dosing for recordkeeping and stock reorder - Answer- bar code
symbols
two official national list of approved drugs.
place after the generic drug name. USP - Answer- united state pharmacopeia and
national formulary
package in a single capsule/tablet separately in a blister pack - Answer- unit dose label
combination of two or more drugs - Answer- combination drugs
indicates that the medication is to be given immediately and only once - Answer- stat
order
, is for medication to be given once at a specified time
also called one time order - Answer- single order
may or may not have termination date, may be carried out indefinitely - Answer-
standing order
as needed - Answer- PRN
apply indefinitely until the prescriber writes an order to alter or discontinue the
medication - Answer- standard written order
protocols that hospitals use for discontinuing medications after a certain length of time -
Answer- automatic stop date
factors affecting rate of absorption - Answer- route of administration
drugs given intramascularly are absorbed faster
drugs given rectally are absorbed slower than drugs orally
drugs given subcutaneously are absorbed slower (due to decreased blood flow)
crushing capsules increase rate of absorption
secondary effect of a drug that is unintended - Answer- side effects
more severe than side effects, may justify discontinuation of drugs - Answer- adverse
effects
deleterious effects of a drug on an organism/tissue - Answer- drug toxicity
immunologic reaction to a drug - Answer- drug allergy
severe allergic reaction that occurs immediately after drug administration - Answer-
anaphylactic reaction
a person who has unusually low physiologic response to a drug
requires increase in dosage to maintain given therapeutic effect - Answer- drug
tolerance
increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of
administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion - Answer- cumulative effect
unexpected effect to a person, under response and over response to the drug - Answer-
idiosyncratic effect
common mild allergic responses - Answer- nausea
skin rashes
pruritus
QUESTONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
identifies the structure and composition of the drug (tablet, suspension, syrup, etc) -
Answer- medication form
refers to the dosage weight or amount of drug provided in a specific unit or
measurement - Answer- dosage strength
refers to full quantity contained in a package, bottle or vial - Answer- total volume
refers to both dosage strength and form - Answer- supply dosage
refers to the site of the body or the method of drug delivery into the patient - Answer-
administration route
refers to the drugs that are dispensed on powder form and must be reconstitued for use
- Answer- directions for mixing or reconstituting
warning printed on the packaging - Answer- label alerts
federal law requires all medication packages to be identified with a lot of control
numbers - Answer- lot of control number
federal law requires every prescription medication has a unique identifying number -
Answer- national drug code (NDC)
serve to document drug dosing for recordkeeping and stock reorder - Answer- bar code
symbols
two official national list of approved drugs.
place after the generic drug name. USP - Answer- united state pharmacopeia and
national formulary
package in a single capsule/tablet separately in a blister pack - Answer- unit dose label
combination of two or more drugs - Answer- combination drugs
indicates that the medication is to be given immediately and only once - Answer- stat
order
, is for medication to be given once at a specified time
also called one time order - Answer- single order
may or may not have termination date, may be carried out indefinitely - Answer-
standing order
as needed - Answer- PRN
apply indefinitely until the prescriber writes an order to alter or discontinue the
medication - Answer- standard written order
protocols that hospitals use for discontinuing medications after a certain length of time -
Answer- automatic stop date
factors affecting rate of absorption - Answer- route of administration
drugs given intramascularly are absorbed faster
drugs given rectally are absorbed slower than drugs orally
drugs given subcutaneously are absorbed slower (due to decreased blood flow)
crushing capsules increase rate of absorption
secondary effect of a drug that is unintended - Answer- side effects
more severe than side effects, may justify discontinuation of drugs - Answer- adverse
effects
deleterious effects of a drug on an organism/tissue - Answer- drug toxicity
immunologic reaction to a drug - Answer- drug allergy
severe allergic reaction that occurs immediately after drug administration - Answer-
anaphylactic reaction
a person who has unusually low physiologic response to a drug
requires increase in dosage to maintain given therapeutic effect - Answer- drug
tolerance
increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of
administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion - Answer- cumulative effect
unexpected effect to a person, under response and over response to the drug - Answer-
idiosyncratic effect
common mild allergic responses - Answer- nausea
skin rashes
pruritus
