Safety and Security (Pharmacology) Flashcards
Which agency is responsible for regulating the development and marketing of drugs?
A - American Medical Association
B - National Institutes of Health
C - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The nurse caring for clients in the hospital setting asks the clients if they take any herbal supplements or homeopathic remedies. Why is this information important?
A - To encourage the client to provide personal information
B - To continue the client’s personal regimen in the hospital
C - To prevent drug interactions with prescribed medications
D - To determine if the client has any drug allergies
C - To prevent drug interactions with prescribed medications
A nurse is alert for any adverse effects of a medication on a client. This alertness in assessment is essential in providing for:
A - increase in non-compliance.
B - decrease in effectiveness of medication.
C - decrease in effectiveness of the drug regimen.
D - client safety.
D - client safety.
What is true concerning medication errors?
A - The nurse is responsible for ensuring medication safety.
B - Most medication errors are committed by physicians.
C - Most medication errors are committed by pharmacists.
D - The nurse is not responsible for preventing medication errors.
A - The nurse is responsible for ensuring medication safety.
A 51-year-old man is being discharged from the hospital following treatment with anticoagulants for a deep vein thrombosis. The nurse will instruct the client to:
A - consider safety measures to prevent bleeding and be alert for signs of bleeding.
B - change the route of administration to intravenous if oral proves ineffective.
C - eat small amounts of food during drug administration.
D - alternate between the types of anticoagulant drugs in the therapy.
A - consider safety measures to prevent bleeding and be alert for signs of bleeding.
A client who is receiving an antiseizure agent reports feeling sleepy and tired and reports dizziness when standing up. Which intervention would the nurse most likely implement as the priority?
A - Safety precautions
B - Emotional support
C - Skin-care measures
D - Hydration therapy
A - Safety precautions
Parents who treat their children’s cold and flu symptoms at home, should be reminded to read the labels of medications they use. What is the most important reason for doing so?
A - To confirm that the products don’t expire for at least several more months
B - To understand proper use, precautions, and contraindications
C - To confirm that the product treats all the observed symptoms
D - To confirm that the product is made by a reputable company
B - To understand proper use, precautions, and contraindications
A nurse gives a client 0.25 mg of digoxin instead of the prescribed dose of 0.125 mg. What should the nurse do next?
A - Hold the next dose to make sure the total amount balances.
B - Assess the client and notify the client’s health care provider.
C - Give another 0.125 mg as soon as possible.
D - Nothing; the dose will not make a significant difference.
B - Assess the client and notify the client’s health care provider.
A nurse is preparing to give a client an initial dose of a penicillin preparation. What should the first action be for the nurse?
A - Ask the client if the client wears a MedicAlert bracelet.
B - Ask the health care provider to order a skin test to assess for hypersensitivity to penicillin.
C - Ask the client if there is a history allergy to a penicillin.
D - Ask the client if there is a history of anaphylaxis.
C - Ask the client if there is a history allergy to a penicillin.
What measure protects the nurse when preparing cytotoxic drugs?
A - Mixing medication in a 1-L bag
B - Administering medication IM
C - Wearing protective equipment such as gloves, mask, and gown
D - Washing hands before preparation
C - Wearing protective equipment such as gloves, mask, and gown
