Question 1

Which of the following patients is most at risk for theophylline toxicity due to decreased biotransformation ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 45-year-old man with renal insufficiency 
B)  A 59-year-old man with chronic obstructive airway disease 
C)  A 53-year-old woman who smokes and has asthma 
D)  A 49-year-old woman with chronic obstructive airway disease and hepatitis 
A)  A 45-year-old man with renal insufficiency 
B)  A 59-year-old man with chronic obstructive airway disease 
C)  A 53-year-old woman who smokes and has asthma 
D)  A 49-year-old woman with chronic obstructive airway disease and hepatitis

Question 2

Nurses are legally required to document medications administered to patients.The nurse is mandated to document which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication after administration 
B)  Medication before administration 
C)  Rationale for giving a questionable incorrect dosage 
D)  Concerns about giving the medication 
A)  Medication after administration 
B)  Medication before administration 
C)  Rationale for giving a questionable incorrect dosage 
D)  Concerns about giving the medication

Question 3

Which of the following are topical medications? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Intradermal medications 
B)  Throat swabs and eye drops 
C)  Vaginal and rectal suppositories 
D)  Ear drops and bladder instillations 
E)  Nasal sprays 
A)  Intradermal medications 
B)  Throat swabs and eye drops 
C)  Vaginal and rectal suppositories 
D)  Ear drops and bladder instillations 
E)  Nasal sprays

Question 4

When the effect of two medications combined is greater than the effects of the medications when given separately,the two medications are said to have a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  synergistic effect. 
B)  anaphylactic reaction. 
C)  medication interaction. 
D)  idiosyncratic reaction. 
A)  synergistic effect. 
B)  anaphylactic reaction. 
C)  medication interaction. 
D)  idiosyncratic reaction.

Question 5

A woman has been prescribed a daily iron supplement by her health care provider.She recently became constipated,most likely related to the iron supplement.Which of the following best describes this response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic effect 
B)  Adverse reaction 
C)  Side effect 
D)  Toxicity 
A)  Therapeutic effect 
B)  Adverse reaction 
C)  Side effect 
D)  Toxicity

Question 6

A nurse is assigned to care for a pediatric patient.The most common method for calculating pediatric medication dosage is based on the child's:

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  height. 
C)  weight. 
D)  body surface area. 
A)  age. 
B)  height. 
C)  weight. 
D)  body surface area.

Exam 17: Administering Medications

Which of the following patients is most at risk for theophylline toxicity due to decreased biotransformation ability?

Nurses are legally required to document medications administered to patients.The nurse is mandated to document which of the following?

Which of the following are topical medications? (Select all that apply.)

When the effect of two medications combined is greater than the effects of the medications when given separately,the two medications are said to have a(n):

A woman has been prescribed a daily iron supplement by her health care provider.She recently became constipated,most likely related to the iron supplement.Which of the following best describes this response?

A nurse is assigned to care for a pediatric patient.The most common method for calculating pediatric medication dosage is based on the child's:

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