Exam 2

Question 1

drug

Answer 1

any substance that alters physiological function

Question 2

medication

Answer 2

a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, relief, or prevention of disease

Question 3

chemical name

Answer 3

an exact description of the drug’s composition

Question 4

generic name

Answer 4

name given by the manufacturer who first develops the drug

Question 5

trade name

Answer 5

the name the drug is marketed under

Question 6

6 rights of medication administration

Answer 6

right medication, right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right documentation

Question 7

standing/routine

Answer 7

administered until dosage is changed or another medication is prescribed

Question 8

prn

Answer 8

given when patient requires it

Question 9

single

Answer 9

given one time for a specific reason

Question 10

STAT

Answer 10

given immediately in emergency

Question 11

now

Answer 11

when a med is needed right away but not stat

Question 12

prescriptions

Answer 12

medication to be taken outside of the hospital

Question 13

components of med order

Answer 13

full name, date and time written, name of med, purpose, dose and route, time and frequency, signature of person writing order

Question 14

U

Answer 14

mistaken for 0, 4, cc, use unit instead

Question 15

IU

Answer 15

mistaken for IV or 10, use unit

Question 16

QD

Answer 16

mistaken for QID, use daily

Question 17

QOD

Answer 17

mistaken for QID QD, use every

Question 18

trailing zero

Answer 18

decimal point missed, use x mg instead

Question 19

naked decimal point

Answer 19

decimal point missed, put zero at beginning

Question 20

MS

Answer 20

specify what med it is

Question 21

MSO4, MgSO4

Answer 21

can be confused w/ each other, write full name

Question 22

cc

Answer 22

mistaken for U, mL

Question 23

AD, AS, AU

Answer 23

mistaken for OD, OS, OU, use right ear, left ear or each ear

Question 24

OD, OS, OU

Answer 24

mistaken for AD, AS, AU, use right eye, left eye or each eye

Question 25

D/C, dc, d/c

Answer 25

misinterpreted, write discharge or discontinued