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Drug Admin./ Legal
Chap. 35
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE LIMITS OF THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF KNOWING WHAT? | NURSE PRACTICE ACTS |
| TRUE OR FALSE. UNDER THE LAW, NURSES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS IF THERE IS A WRITTEN ORDER AND THEY FOLLOW IT | FALSE |
| TRUE OR FALSE. NURSES SHOULD QUESTION ANY ORDER THAT APPEARS UNREASONABLE AND REFUSE TO GIVE THE MEDICATION UNTIL THE ORDER IS CLARIFIED | TRUE |
| WHERE ARE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES KEPT IN HOSPITALS | A LOCKED DRAWER, CUPBOARD, MEDICATION CART, OR COMPUTER-CONTROLLED DISPENSING SYSTEM |
| THE INVENTORY FORMS FOR RECORDING THE USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REQUIRE WHAT INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED | NAME OF THE CLIENT, DATE AND TIME OF ADMINISTRATION, NAME OF THE DRUG, THE DOSAGE, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON WHO PRPARED AND GAVE THE DRUG. (PHYSICIAN WHO OREDERED THE DRUG MAY ALSO BE PART OF RECORD) |
| SOME AGENCIES REQUIRE WHAT OF ANOTHER REGISTERED NURSE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | A VERIFYING SIGNATURE |
| A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS INCLUDED ON A LIST THAT REQUIRES 2 RN'S VERIFICATION. THIS LIST IS CALLED WHAT? | A LIST OF HIGH-ALERT MEDICATIONS |
| TRUE OR FALSE. THE NURSE MUST KEEP ACCURATE COUNTS OF NARCOTICS AND IGNORE IT IF THE COUNT IS WRONG? | FALSE. THE NURSE MUST INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY BEFORE PROCEEDING. |
| WHEN DISCARDING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, A NURSE MUST DO WHAT? | ASK A SECOND NURSE TO WITNESS THE DISCARDING AND BOTH NURSES MUST SIGN THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INVENTORY FORM |
| IF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISCREPANCY CAN NOT BE RESOLVED WHAT MUST ONE DO | REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NURSE MANAGER, NURSING SUPERVISOR, AND PHARMACY ACCORDING TO AGENCY POLICY |
| THIS ACT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE FDA. IT REQUIRES THAT LABELS BE ACCURATE AND THAT ALL DRUGS BE TESTED FOR HARMFUL EFFECTS | FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (1938) |
| THIS ACT CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATES DRUGS THAT CAN BE SOLD ONLY WITH A PRESCRIPTION, THOSE THAT CAN BE SOLD W/0 A PRESCRIPTION, AND THOSE THAT SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED W/0 A NEW PRESCRIPTION | DURKHAM-HUMPHREY AMENDMENT (1952) |
| THIS ACT REQUIRES PROOF OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF A DRUG FOR APPROVAL | KEFAUVER-HARRIS AMENDMENT (1962) |
| THIS ACT CATEGORIZES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND LIMITS HOW OFTEN A PRESCRIPTION CAN BE FILLED | COMPREHENSIVE DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT (1970) (CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT) |
| THIS ACT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC AGAINST UNSAFE AND INEFFECTIVE OTC DRUGS | PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT (1908) |
| THIS ACT PROHIBITS ADVERTISING ANY FOOD, DRUG, COSMETIC, OR DEVICE AS A CURE FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED DISEASES. | CANADA FOOD AND DRUGS ACT (1953) |
| THIS ACT ALLOWS ONLY AUTHORIZED PEOPLE TO POSSESS NARCOTICS | CANADIAN NARCOTIC CONTROL ACT (1961) |