1) What is the most important thing a nurse can do to prevent a medication error? a) Follow the eight "rights" b) Double check before administering c) Ask your patient if you are giving the right drug d) Ask your RN if it is the right patient e) Follow the seven "rights" f) The order is probably right don't check 2) What is the best way to identify right patient? a) Use two unique patient identifiers b) Ask them to say their birthday c) Double check the patient room d) Don't check it is probably fine e) Check with your RN 3) When can a nurse accept a verbal drug order? a) During surgery b) Whenever the doctor gives you one c) When the written order is wrong d) When the doctor doesn't feel like writing e) Only in emergency situations f) For dermal patches only 4) What should you do after receiving a telephone order from a physician a) Ask your RN if it is correct b) Ask for confirmation that the order is right c) Write down the order and read it back d) Administer it immediatley e) Double check former orders to see if they match 5) What are three types drug orders? a) Standing, Verbal, IYN b) Verbal, PRN, Sitting c) Telephone, IYN, Casual d) Telephone, IYN, Sitting e) Single dose, STAT, Casual f) PRN, STAT, Verbal 6) What is the most important thing to do after administering a PNR order? a) Check for adverse reactions b) Do a head to toe assessment c) Listen to breath sounds d) Immediately record it e) Tell your RN f) Check back in 15 minutes 7) What are time released medications a) Drugs that get absorbed after one hour b) Drugs that you can force a reaction out of c) Intramuscular drugs that provide an immediate reaction d) Drugs that are absorbed faster e) Drugs that get absorbed after 15 minutes f) Drugs used for slow absorption 8) Which of these is false about oral medications? a) Patient must be in a upright position b) It is okay to leave the medication on the table for patient to take by themselves c) Taking with a full glass of water causes less GI discomfort d) You must stay by patients bedside until the pill is swallowed e) You must tell the patient what medication you are giving them 9) When would you choose to administer a drug rectally? a) When patients cannot swallow b) When patients request it c) Never, Yuck! d) When patients are vomiting and cannot swallow e) When patients are having nausea f) Only for enemas 10) How many ML can you administer sub Q? a) 0.5 to 1ML b) 1 to 2ML c) 0.5 to 1.5ML d) 1.5 to 2.5Ml e) 1 to 3ML f) there is no restriction 11) Why would a drug be given intravenously? a) Because it is the safest route b) Because it is the easiest way to administer drugs c) Because the patient requested it d) Because its the cheapest form of drugs for the hospital to buy e) Because it is the fastest absorption route f) Because you want practice 12) When would you use the Z track method? a) Subcutaneous b) Intramuscular c) Enteral d) Rectally e) Oral f) PEG and NG tube 13) Where would you apply a transdermal patch on a child? a) Lumbar region of back b) One of the child's thighs c) Cut in half and place on arm d) On the chest e) Upper region of back f) One of the shoulders 14) How should ear drops be stored? a) In the fridge or cool setting b) In patient room so they can use as needed c) Kept at room temp d) Kept in a warmer temp e) In a freezer or extreme cold f) Locked with other medications 15) Where should you place a buccal drug? a) Rectally b) In the mouth c) Under the arm d) On the deltoid e) Under the thigh f) On the upper chest 16) Where should you place a sublingual drug? a) Under the tongue b) On the gums c) On the roof of the mouth d) In the cheek e) On top of the tongue f) Anywhere in the mouth 17) Why are vaginal drugs given? a) For specific heart conditions b) To treat STIs c) Because the patient requested it d) To treat irritation and infection e) For pain relief f) To treat UTIs 18) When should you wear gloves when administering a drug? a) Always when giving medication b) When you come in contact with the medication c) When rectally administering d) Subcutaneous administrations e) Dermal patches and Oral drugs f) Never 19) Why are nasal drugs given? a) Because your patient has a stuffy nose b) Your patient has a dry nose c) To treat infection in the throat d) Bacterial infection in the sinuses e) Because your patient has a runny nose f) Congestion and infection 20) When a patient reports a potential side effect from a drug, what actions should be taken? a) As long as its not a adverse reaction its fine b) Report to prescriber c) Chart it d) Wait and watch e) Report to the RN and wait for instruction f) Document your findings and watch for Adverse reaction

Pharmacology Chapter Two: Saftely Preparing and Giving Drugs

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