Ch. 5 Medication Therapy

Question 1

Medication forms are classified as

A. Solids, liquids, gases, and preparations
B. Liquids, semiliquids, solids, and semisolids
C. Solids, solutions, syrups, and suspensions
D. Powders, tablets, capsules, and liquids

Answer 1

B. Liquids, semiliquids, solids, and semisolids

Question 2

Suppositories and ointments are examples of medication in _________________ form.

A. Prepackaged
B. Liquid
C. Semisolid
D. Concentrated

Answer 2

C. Semisolid

Question 3

An example of medication in liquid form is a(n)

A. Syrup
B. Elixir
C. Solution
D. All of these

Answer 3

D. All of these

Question 4

The slowest way for a drug to reach the cells of the body is the _________________ administration route.

A. Oral
B. Intravenous
C. Intradermal
D. Sublingual

Answer 4

A. Oral

Question 5

A drug placed under the tongue where it dissolves in saliva is given via the _________________ route.

A. Buccal
B. Sublingual
C. Topical
D. Oral

Answer 5

B. Sublingual

Question 6

State regulations specify that only certain _________________ healthcare workers, such as nurses and nurse practitioners,
can administer drugs by the parenteral route.

A. Qualified
B. Certified
C. Licensed
D. Trained

Answer 6

C. Licensed

Question 7

What does the abbreviation written as BID or b.i.d. mean?

A. Before bedtime
B. Two tablets per day
C. Before meals
D. Twice a day

Answer 7

D. Twice a day

Question 8

Military time is based on a(n) _________________ system.

A. 12-hour
B. Arabic
C. 24-hour
D. Roman

Answer 8

C. 24-hour

Question 9

Which of the following is not part of the medication order?

A. Route of administration
B. Name of the referring physician
C. Date of the order
D. Physicians signature

Answer 9

B. Name of the referring physician

Question 10

On medication orders, the dosage is specified by the _________________ of the drug and the _________________ of the preparation.

A. Amount; form
B. Form; strength
C. Amount; strength
D. Route; amount

Answer 10

C. Amount; strength

Question 11

A _____________ medication order is one that specifies that a certain drug is to be given only until a certain date or time.

A. Limited administration
B. Self-terminating or automatic stop
C. Controlled substances
D. Restricted use

Answer 11

B. Self-terminating or automatic stop

Question 12

What are the advantages of computerized medication orders?

A. Assist with dosage calculations
B. Can cross-reference lab date with drug orders
C. Eliminate confusing abbreviations
D. All of these

Answer 12

D. All of these

Question 13

Setting up medications refers to what process?

A. Learning necessary dosage calculations
B. Obtaining the drug order
C. Preparing the actual drug dose
D. Storing medications in a cabinet or cart

Answer 13

C. Preparing the actual drug dose

Question 14

The rules for giving medications are known as

A. the Seven Techniques
B. the Seven Standards
C. the Seven Factors
D. the Seven Rights

Answer 14

D. the Seven Rights

Question 15

The _________________ rule states that you should only give a drug that you have prepared yourself.

A. Right dose
B. Right drug
C. Right time
D. Right technique

Answer 15

B. Right drug

Question 16

If a drug has specific _________________ requirements, such as refrigeration, those will be shown on the medication label.

A. Storage
B. Lifespan
C. Administration
D. Dispensing

Answer 16

A. Storage

Question 17

The problem-oriented medical record, known as the POMR, organizes a medical chart according to

A. A series of medical appointments
B. A numbered list of problems or diagnoses
C. The number of physicians assigned to the case
D. The seriousness of the diagnoses

Answer 17

B. A numbered list of problems or diagnoses

Question 18

What are SOAP notes?

A. Written documentation of hygienic procedures
B. Method of charting that relies on history, hypothesis, trial, and observation
C. Notes kept by the health care team that will later be entered into a computerized system
D. Chart information organized by subjective, objective, assessment, and plan data

Answer 18

D. Chart information organized by subjective, objective, assessment, and plan data

Question 19

Because the patient’s chart is the official record of a patient’s treatment, it must contain only _________________ information.

A. Documented
B. Verified
C. Factual
D. Subjective

Answer 19

C. Factual

Question 20

What are the advantages of electronic medical records/computerized charting?

A. Improves accuracy since handwriting is not involved
B. Has the potential to save time and can be easily updated
C. Increases confidentiality of the medical record
D. All of these

Answer 20

D. All of these

Question 21

What should you do if you have a question about a medication order?

Answer 21

If you question a medication order, ask the doctor or the nurse in charge to explain the reasons for the order.

Question 22

What is the important rule to remember when administering delayed-release tablets and capsules? Why is this
rule important?

Answer 22

Do not dissolve the contents of a delayed-release capsule in food or drink; this action could cause an overdose.