Intro to Clinical Pharm

What is localized edema, most often in the head/face area called?

While counting controlled substances, what should be reported immediately?

An advanced directive document contains ___________.

When administering ophthalmic drops, the nurse/patient should NOT _____________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When administering a sublingual medication, the patient should ___________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Before administering medication at bedside, what should the nurse have already done? SELECT ALL.

When administering otic drops, the nurse should _________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When a patient does not speak English, we should ____________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A nurse failing to meet professional standards is guilty of _________.

What are these (in the picture) called?

Ways to prevent medication administration errors? SELECT ALL.

When performing the Mantoux TB skin test, the nurse should __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

What is true of the herbal supplement, cranberry juice: SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The purpose of enteric coated medication is....

What is the more carefully monitored class of drugs?

Which of the following is true of the herbal supplement, St John's wort? SELECT ALL.

What is the largest category of drugs?

What is the best site for IM injections on infants or small children?

Patient is having an allergic reaction, what is the priority?

When wasting excess controlled substances, what should a nurse do?

Just being near a patient without verbal communication is.....

What specific group does the Accelerated Program target?

The FDA declares nonprescription medications as safe with what stipulation?

What are signs & symptoms of an allergic reaction? Select all that apply.

What agency monitors prescription drugs?

As a nurse, would you expect to ever administer or count substances such as heroin or ectasy?

Patient lose their hearing of ______ pitched sounds first.

When administering subcutaneous injection, the nurse/ patient should __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When administering medication to pediatric patients, the best method is: SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

What do we NOT massage after injection? Select all that apply.

What agency is responsible for approving new drugs?

An antagonist medication does what?

Which of these are objective data? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Controlled substances should be checked every shift. Which of the following would be expected to be counted?

When an oral drug is absorbed & goes to liver where it is inactivated by enzymes is called?

When administering otic medications, the nurse should/can: SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The organization that deals with nurse disciplinary action is _________

What agency monitors prescription drugs?

With otic drops, there is a difference when straightening the ear canal of children < 3 years of age. Which is it?

Nurse is administering a nicotine transdermal patch, what needs to be written on it? SELECT ALL

When administering a suppository, the nurse should ________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When administering a medication via ID injection.....SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

What organization determines which meds require prescriptions and which can be obtained OTC?

The best way to educate patients is __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Groups with higher risk of limited health literacy are ___________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

If a nurse leaves the facility without handing her patients off to another qualified person, she has committed ________.

When administering enoxaparin (Lovenox) SQ injection, the nurse notices an air bubble in the needle. What should she do?

When preparing medication from an ampule, nurse should ____________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Which of the following is the most rapid onset medication route?

What are the priority assessments for suspected anaphylactic shock/reaction? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When administering ophthalmic drops, the nurse should:

Communication with our patients may be influenced by __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

What is the priority assessment when an allergic reaction is suspected?

Written defamation of character with intent to harm is called ____________.

Which has a definition of "an undesirable drug effect?"

Which are parts of the pharmacokinetic phase?

What is required when wasting controlled substances? Select all that apply.

Nursing diagnoses statements include ____________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Upon administering a suppository, the patient should be in what position?

T/F: We can crush extended release medications.

Which of the following are rights of medication administration? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

T/F: We should massage the injection site.

Which of these are subjective data? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

A nurse's # 1 role for the patient is to ___________.

What preparing medication from an ampule, the nurse should NOT _____________. Select all that apply.

What specific group does the Orphan Drug Program target?

Ways to reduce the risk of aspiration are ___________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

Holding someone against their will without cause is called _______.

If you suspect an allergic reaction, what is your priority?

Nurse practice acts are determined by what organization?

Listening closely, showing interest & not interrupting is....

Where should a sublingual medication be administered?

Withholding the truth from patients is not using ____________.

Typically, what percentage of people remember instructions given by the primary health care provider?

______ & _______ function make require smaller doses of medication due to excretion issues.

Where in the body are enteric coated tablets dissolved?

When administering a metered dose inhaler, the patient should __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is the priority?

What is enteric coating on a medication for?

When administering a transdermal patch, the nurse should __________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The nurse-patient relationship is based on ___________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When administering ophthalmic medications, the nurse should ________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

What is the first line medication to treat anaphylactic shock?

Nonmaleficence means ___________.

If a patient questions a medication, the nurse should....

How often are most transdermal patches changed?

When the body is unable to metabolize & excrete one dose of a drug before the next dose is given, it is called ________.

What population of patients are more at risk for cumulative drug effect?