NUR 110 EXAM 2

Question 1

Drugs that are not acidic are not absorbed before reaching this organ

Answer 1

Small Intestine

Question 2

A pharmacological inactive substance used in studies

Answer 2

Placebo

Question 3

The ability of a medication to provide the intended result

Answer 3

Efficacy

Question 4

Most drugs are metabolized by this organ

Answer 4

Liver

Question 5

Name for drugs that have a potential to harm a fetus

Answer 5

Teratogenic

Question 6

Prescription in a health care facility

Answer 6

Order

Question 7

Safe practice dictates nurse only follow an order in tis form

Answer 7

Written

Question 8

Practice of discontinuing home medications and writing new orders

Answer 8

Reconciliation

Question 9

Time frame drugs can be administered before/after

Answer 9

30 Minutes

Question 10

Placing a drug between check and gum

Answer 10

Buccal Administration

Question 11

Naturally occurring hormone form the pancreas that enables cells to use glucose

Answer 11

Insulin

Question 12

Drugs that compete for receptor sites like naloxone

Answer 12

Antagonists

Question 13

Drug not broke down by the liver and become active in another form

Answer 13

Metabolite

Question 14

Drugs interact with these structures on a cell

Answer 14

Receptor sites

Question 15

Organ most common in secretion/elimination of medication

Answer 15

Kidney

Question 16

This department of Justice agency is the nations sole legal drug enforcement

Answer 16

DEA

Question 17

Most common metric to determine drug dosages in children

Answer 17

Weight

Question 18

One of the “Rights” of drug administration that allows a patient autonomy

Answer 18

Right to refuse

Question 19

Damage to the radial nerve is a complication of an IM in this site

Answer 19

Deltoid

Question 20

The IM site not recommended because it may be sub Q

Answer 20

Dorsogluteal

Question 21

Unintended, mild, tolerable extra effects of a drug

Answer 21

Side effects

Question 22

Body becomes accustomed to a drug over time

Answer 22

Tolerance

Question 23

Immune response-when body interprets drug as foreign and produces antibodies

Answer 23

Allergic Response

Question 24

Warning on label indicating a high risk for ADR

Answer 24

Black Box

Question 25

M “MedWatch” that tracks and reports severe ADR is sponsored by this govt. agency.

Answer 25

FDA

Question 26

Order: Methyldopa 500 mg PO ON hand: Methyldopa 250mg

Answer 26

2 tablets

Question 27

Order: Warfarin 7.5 mg PO On hand: 2.5mg tabs

Answer 27

3 tablets

Question 28

One Teaspoon equals how many mL?

Answer 28

5 mL

Question 29

Order: Procaine PCN 1. million units IM now On hand PCN 2.4 million units/4ml syringe

Answer 29

3 mL

Question 30

Unusual reaction to a drug that could be opposite

Answer 30

Idiosyncratic/Paradoxical