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1NR-291 Pharmacology I Study Guide – Exam 1
60 Questions – Multiple Choice, Select All That Apply, Multiple Sequence
Instructions: The contents on this guide are intended to help you organize your preparation. This is NOT
intended to serve as a direct reflection of the exact questions which will be presented in the exam. It is
imperative to know the classification of each medication noted and understand the general indications of the
class. In addition, as you review the classifications and drug profiles listed below, be sure that you:
1. Know the indications
2. Understand the action
3. Understand the therapeutic (beneficial effects)
4. Know the therapeutic dose
5. Know key adverse reactions/side effects
6. Know drug-drug interactions
7. Know drug-food interactions
8. Know the contraindications/Precautions
9. Know therapeutic drug levels if indicated
10. Know onset, peak, duration and half-life
11. Know Patient/family teaching
12. Apply nursing management including: assessment prior to administration, implementation
(administration) and evaluation (therapeutic effect) of drug therapy
13. Know the antidote
Chapter 1: The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy
Know and apply the phases of the nursing process to drug therapy
o Opioid
Assessment – VS, pain on scale
Dx – impaired comfort
Planning – pt will have reduced pain…
Intervention – giving medication
Evaluation – assessing effectiveness of medication (pain scale now)
Know and apply the rights of medication administration
o Right: patient, dose, route, reason, drug, time, documentation, to refuse
Chapter 2: Pharmacological Principles
Know and apply the First Pass Affect i.e. what routes are affected
o Effected
PO
o Not effected
IV
Topical
IM
ID
Sublingual
Know and apply Drug Half Life
o The time it takes for half of the amount of the medication to be removed from the body
Know Duration of Action
o Total amount of time of the therapeutic effect
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