Question 1

To avoid penalties and prevent the delay of accreditation,hospitals need to comply with the ______________ set by The Joint Commission.

Accepted Answer

National Patient Safety Goals
The Joint Commission (TJC)established its first set of National Patient Safety Goals for improving the safety of patients in health care organizations in 1992.All TJC-accredited health care organizations are surveyed for implementation of the goals and requirements.Each year,TJC publishes a new set of goals.Failure of organizations to comply with the goal requirements leads to penalties and delayed accreditation approval.Medication safety has consistently been one of the National Patient Safety Goals.

Question 2

The eighth leading cause of death in the United States is _______________.

Accepted Answer

medical error
Medical errors are the eighth leading cause of death in this country annually.

Question 3

Calculation indicates that 2 tsp of a medication is to be administered to the client.The nurse pours _________________.

Accepted Answer

10 mL
Conversion: 1 tsp = 5 mL; 2 tsp = 10 mL

Question 4

When the metric system is used in calculating medication dosages,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always include trailing zeroes, for example, 1.0. 
B)  Always include a zero before a decimal point. 
C)  For medication calculation, use length, volume, and weight units. 
D)  Use uppercase letters for subdivisions of major units. 
A)  Always include trailing zeroes, for example, 1.0. 
B)  Always include a zero before a decimal point. 
C)  For medication calculation, use length, volume, and weight units. 
D)  Use uppercase letters for subdivisions of major units.

Question 5

A decreased physiological response that occurs after repeated administration of a medication is known as __________________.

Accepted Answer

medication tolerance
Medicatio

Question 6

The name Tylenol is known as this medication's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical name 
B)  Trade name 
C)  Generic name 
D)  United States Pharmacopeia 
A)  Chemical name 
B)  Trade name 
C)  Generic name 
D)  United States Pharmacopeia

Question 7

The highest serum concentration of a medication in the body is known as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

peak concentration
The highest

Question 8

A potentially fatal adverse drug event (ADE)is known as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

anaphylaxis
ADEs range from mi

Question 9

The time it takes for a medication to reach its highest effective level of concentration is known as its _________________.

Accepted Answer

peak action
Peak action is the

Question 10

A medication that is ordered pc is given:

Accepted Answer

A)  STAT 
B)  prn 
C)  On call 
D)  After eating 
A)  STAT 
B)  prn 
C)  On call 
D)  After eating

Question 11

A drug interaction in which the combined effect of drugs is greater than the sum of each individual agent acting independently is known as a _____________.

Accepted Answer

synergistic effect
A synergistic effect

Question 12

A spoken order for a medication or treatment delivered by a prescriber directly to a nurse on a face-to-face basis is known as a _____________.

Accepted Answer

verbal order
A verbal order is a medicat

Question 13

Aspirin is known as Aspergum™'s:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical name 
B)  Trade name 
C)  Generic name 
D)  United States Pharmacopeia 
A)  Chemical name 
B)  Trade name 
C)  Generic name 
D)  United States Pharmacopeia

Question 14

During the admission process,the patient states that he is supposed to be on daily aspirin but stopped taking it because it nauseated him.The nurse recognizes that the patient stopped taking his medication because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient is noncompliant 
B)  Of the medication's toxic effects 
C)  Of the medication's side effects 
D)  The patient is allergic 
A)  The patient is noncompliant 
B)  Of the medication's toxic effects 
C)  Of the medication's side effects 
D)  The patient is allergic

Question 15

The patient has a diagnosis of chronic back pain that he has been treating at home for the past 2 years with oral morphine sulfate (MS Contin).Upon admission to the hospital,the patient is medicated with morphine sulfate for his back pain,but the patient states that he has received no relief.The nurse notifies the physician,realizing that the reason for the lack of relief may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  A side effect of the morphine 
B)  A result of drug dependence 
C)  An idiosyncratic response to the morphine 
D)  A result of medication tolerance 
A)  A side effect of the morphine 
B)  A result of drug dependence 
C)  An idiosyncratic response to the morphine 
D)  A result of medication tolerance

Question 16

The nurse is preparing to administer medication to her patient.He is alert and oriented.When the medications are reviewed with the patient,the patient says that he does not take metoprolol.The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore the patient's statement and give the medication 
B)  Withhold the medication 
C)  Convince the patient that the doctor ordered it, and he should take it 
D)  Give the medication and check the order afterward 
A)  Ignore the patient's statement and give the medication 
B)  Withhold the medication 
C)  Convince the patient that the doctor ordered it, and he should take it 
D)  Give the medication and check the order afterward

Question 17

An unpredictable effect of a medication in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different from normal is called an ____________.

Accepted Answer

idiosyncratic reaction
Medications often

Question 18

All medications have a ______________,which is the time it takes for excretion processes to lower the serum medication concentration by half.

Accepted Answer

serum half-life
All medication

Question 19

The most common type of medical error is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

medication error
Medication er

Question 20

The dose ordered for a client is 75 mg IM.The medication is available in a 50 mg/mL solution.The nurse prepares ________________.

Accepted Answer

1.5 ml
The dose ordered is the amount of

Exam 20: Safe Medication Preparation

To avoid penalties and prevent the delay of accreditation,hospitals need to comply with the ______________ set by The Joint Commission.

The eighth leading cause of death in the United States is _______________.

Calculation indicates that 2 tsp of a medication is to be administered to the client.The nurse pours _________________.

When the metric system is used in calculating medication dosages,which of the following is true?

A decreased physiological response that occurs after repeated administration of a medication is known as __________________.

The name Tylenol is known as this medication's:

The highest serum concentration of a medication in the body is known as the ____________.

A potentially fatal adverse drug event (ADE)is known as ___________________.

The time it takes for a medication to reach its highest effective level of concentration is known as its _________________.

A medication that is ordered pc is given:

A drug interaction in which the combined effect of drugs is greater than the sum of each individual agent acting independently is known as a _____________.

A spoken order for a medication or treatment delivered by a prescriber directly to a nurse on a face-to-face basis is known as a _____________.

Aspirin is known as Aspergum™'s:

During the admission process,the patient states that he is supposed to be on daily aspirin but stopped taking it because it nauseated him.The nurse recognizes that the patient stopped taking his medication because:

The nurse is preparing to administer medication to her patient.He is alert and oriented.When the medications are reviewed with the patient,the patient says that he does not take metoprolol.The nurse should:

An unpredictable effect of a medication in which a patient overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different from normal is called an ____________.

All medications have a ______________,which is the time it takes for excretion processes to lower the serum medication concentration by half.

The most common type of medical error is a _______________.

The dose ordered for a client is 75 mg IM.The medication is available in a 50 mg/mL solution.The nurse prepares ________________.

Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

Admitting, transfer, and Discharge

Communication

Reporting and Recording

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, transfer, and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Orthopedic Measures

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Safety

Disaster Preparedness

Pain Assessment and Basic Comfort Measures

Palliative Care

Personal Hygiene and Bedmaking

Pressure Ulcer Care

Care of Eye and Ear Prostheses

Oral and Topical Medications

Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Closed Chest Drainage

Emergency Measures for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Transfusions

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Ostomy Care

Preoperativepostoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings,bandages,and Binders

Warm and Cold Therapy

Home Care Safety

Home Care Teaching

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

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