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pharmacology
week 4 set 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do some drug labels list only a generic name, instead of a trade name along with its generic name? | The medication’s generic name is the official name. |
| Which statement accurately reflects the use of “tall man” lettering placed on computer-generated drug labels used in the hospital environment? | The FDA promotes the use of tall man lettering for similarly named medications associated with drug errors. |
| Which nursing action is appropriate to determine if a drug recall affects a medication administered in the hospital? | Checking the lot number or control number on the drug label |
| Drag and correctly place the label for each information item on the drug label. | 1 Bar code 2 Expiration 4 Generic name 3 Trade name |
| What is the dose strength of acetaminophen for this oral suspension? | 160 mg/5 mL |
| What is the dose strength for acetaminophen and codeine phosphate on this medication label? | Codeine phosphate 12 mg/5 mL Acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL |
| According to this drug label, 0.5 mg/mL of epinastine hydrochloride is equivalent to _______ %. | 0.05 |
| Drag the total volume and dosage strength labels to their appropriate values on the drug label | 1 Total volume 2 Dose strength per mL 3 Dose strength per total volume |
| Which wording found on a drug label should cause the student nurse to identify the drug as one given by mouth? | Oral suspension |
| After reviewing the drug label, which instruction should the nurse provide to the patient who is prescribed the medication? | Swallow this medication whole. |
| Which route should the nurse use to administer this drug to an infant? | Oral |
| How should the nurse plan to administer this medication? | By nebulizer |
| Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering this medication? | Apply it to the skin |
| How should the name of the medication be recorded on the medication order to prevent errors? | Trade name Brand name Generic name Completely spelled out name |
| Which dosage form should always be spelled out? | Unit |
| Which requirement should a healthcare provider’s signature meet on a medication order? | written legibly |
| What is the correct abbreviation for milliequivalent? | meq |
| Elixir | elix |
| Ointment | ung |
| Suspension | susp |
| Suppository | supp |
| by mouth | po |
| sublingual | SL |
| intradermal | ID |
| intramuscular | IM |
| bedtime | hs |
| as needed | prn |
| after meals | p.c. |
| before meals | a.c. |
| drop | gtt |
| gram | g |
| grain | gr |
| microgram | mcg |
| What is the preferred unit of measurement? | metric |
| AD | right ear |
| IN | NAS |
| QD | Daily |
| Per Os | PO |
| at | @ |
| hour | ° |
| less than | < |
| greater than | > |
| units | IU |
| acetaminophen | APAP |
| Subcutaneous | Sub Q |
| sliding scale insulin | SSI |
| The drug abbreviation DPT has two completely different potential meanings. What are they? | Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus Demerol-Phenergan-Thorazine |
| Which situations can occur when trailing zeroes are used? | The dosage can be misread The decimal point can be missed 1.0 mg can be mistaken for 10 mg |
| After a drug is administered, who is required to initial the medication documentation? | The healthcare provider |
| According to this MAR, on what date was Digoxin given? | 11/1 |
| Zolpidem 5 mg is ordered PRN for a patient for insomnia. How are PRN orders documented? | On the MAR as unscheduled medications |
| What action should be taken when a medication error is discovered? | Inform the healthcare provider. |
| The nurse giving medications finds that the patient is in the bathroom and is not available to take the pills. What action should the nurse take next? | Return when the patient can be observed taking the medication. |
| A healthcare provider orders a new antibiotic for a patient. What should the nurse do to ensure patient safety before adding the medication to the MAR? | Check for allergies on the patient record. |
| Which statement(s) are true about the Institute for Safe Medication Practices’ (ISMP’s) error reporting system? | The information is anonymous to encourage reporting. Reported errors are used in national studies to improve medication safety. |
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colby.caswell