VN 16 Study Guide

Question 1

Angioedema means

Answer 1

Manifestations of anaphylactic shock

Question 2

If there is toxicity what do you do?

Answer 2

Check labs for therapeutic value

Question 3

Name four things that medication is derived from

Answer 3

Plants, fungi, animals, bacteria, chemicals,lab

Question 4

What is anaphylactic shock?

Answer 4

Swelling, dyspnea, dysphasia and urticaria

Question 5

Where does enteric coated medication breakdown in?

Answer 5

The small intestine do not crush or chew

Question 6

What is the range of gauge of Intradermal?

Answer 6

25-27

Question 7

What is the range gauge for subcutaneous?

Answer 7

23-25

Question 8

What is the gauge range of intramuscular?

Answer 8

23-25

Question 9

Where do you administer a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection?

Answer 9

abdomen, backs of arms, outer thighs, upper back, or buttocks.

Question 10

Where do you administer a intradermal injection at?

Answer 10

Forearm or upper back

Question 11

What are actions to avoid medication errors?

Answer 11

Check dosage, patient identifiers, don’t give a medication that someone else has prepared, don’t leave meds by bedside and avoid distractions.

Question 12

What should the nurse administer for client education for transdermal routes

Answer 12

Rotate site locations

Question 13

What are four different physician orders

Answer 13

PRN,stat, standing order and single orders

Question 14

Give five rights

Answer 14

Right time, right patient, right dosage, right medication, and right documentation

Question 15

What are four things a nurse should know before giving a drug

Answer 15

The use of the drug, normal dose range ,adverse effects and precautions

Question 16

When given oral medication what do you make sure you do

Answer 16

Make sure the patient has enough water to swallow and that they don’t have difficulty swallowing

Question 17

What are four things that can influence a drug response

Answer 17

Age weight gender and disease

Question 18

What is it called when a client is dependent on a drug that no longer works

Answer 18

Drug tolerance

Question 19

What abbreviations do you not use anymore

Answer 19

Instead of U write units and instead of qd write daily

Question 20

What are different ways to give parental

Answer 20

IV,subcutaneous and intradermal

Question 21

enteral route is given in

Answer 21

Nasally, stomach or small intestine.GI system

Question 22

What are four steps in order to PharmaKinetics?

Answer 22

Absorption distribution metabolism and elimination

Question 23

Another word for hypersensitivity reaction is

Answer 23

Allergic reaction

Question 24

What is the main function of glucocorticoids

Answer 24

Anti- inflammatory

Question 25

What would a cushingoid reaction be?

Answer 25

Moon face

Question 26

Give three adverse effects of prednisone

Answer 26

Osteoporosis, mood swings and Cushing syndrome

Question 27

What are nursing considerations to glucocorticoids?

Answer 27

Glucocorticoids are administered with caution to clients with renal or hepatic disease and hypothyroidism

Question 28

List steps immediately after administering medications

Answer 28

immediately record the administration of the drug. Record location of administration, and pre/post vital signs. Evaluate and record the clients response. Observe for and record any adverse reactions

Question 29

After administering a medication, what should the nurse do next?

Answer 29

Document it