The Kefauver - Harris Drug Amendments were passed in 1962 to:
a . classify habit - forming medications as narcotics
b . mandate accuracy in drug labeling
c . require proof of drug safety and efficacy before marketing
d . categorize drugs on their abuse and addiction potential -️️c . require...
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The Kefauver - Harris Drug Amendments were passed in 1962 to:
a . classify habit - forming medications as narcotics
b . mandate accuracy in drug labeling
c . require proof of drug safety and efficacy before marketing
d . categorize drugs on their abuse and addiction potential - ✔️✔️c . require proof of drug safety
and efficacy before marketing
Which of the following is a correct technique for use of an insulin pen?
a . Clean the pen tip with household soap
B . Prime the pen with 2 units before use
c . Cover the needle until the next dose
d . Empty the pen and complete the dosage with a new pen , if necessary . - ✔️✔️B. Prime the pen
with 2 units before use
Which of the following is a medication order that is to be administered immediately?
a . Diazepam 10 mg IV stat
b . Lanoxin 0.125 mg PO daily
c . Ibuprofen 300 mg q4h pm
d . Ativan 1 mg IV on call for surgery - ✔️✔️A. Diazepam 10mg IV stat
Which one of the following actions performed by the new staff nurse and observed by the nurse
manager requires additional instruction?
a . Giving medications 20 minutes before the sched uled time
B . Applying a topical medicated cream without gloves
c . Alternating the sides of the cheeks for buccal medications
d . Documenting on the MAR that the patient refused the medication - ✔️✔️B. Applying a topical
medicated cream without gloves
The patient tells the nurse that he is experiencing nausea , vomiting , clumsiness , and blurred vision
. He says that he has been taking a lot of vitamins . On the basis of the patient's symptoms , which
vitamin does the nurse suspect is creating the adverse effects?
,a . Vitamin B3
b . Vitamin C
c . Folic acid
d . Vitamin A - ✔️✔️D. Vitamin A
The patient asks the nurse about different herbal therapies that may promote physical stamina and
mental concentration . On the basis of the patient's request , the nurse provides information on
A . Ginseng
b . ginger
C . Ecinacea
D. Chamomile - ✔️✔️A. Ginseng
The patient is taking an herbal remedy for mild anxi ety and difficulty sleeping . It also has the
potential to interact with antidepressant medications . The nurse expects that this patient is taking
a . chamomile
B . St. John's wort
c . echinacea
D . Ginkgo biloba .. - ✔️✔️St. John's wort
The patient is to be given the medication that is enclosed in a cylindrical gelatin coating. The nurse
knows that this medication comes in the form of a
a . tablet
b . powder
C . capsule
d . suppository . - ✔️✔️C. Capsule
The patient receiving an IV infusion of morphine sulfate begins to experience respiratory depression
and decreased urine output . What is this effect?
a Toxic
b . Allergic
c . Therapeutic
d . Idiosyncratic - ✔️✔️A. Toxic
, The patient is to receive a medication via the buccal route. The nurse plans to implement which of
the fol lowing actions?
A . Place the medication inside the cheek
B . Crush the medication before administration
C . Use sterile technique to administer the medication Offer the patient a glass of orange juice after
administration . - ✔️✔️Place the mediation inside the cheek
The physician orders 100 mg of a hypnotic medica tion to help the patient sleep . The label on the
medi cation bottle reads Seconal 50 mg . How many tablets should the nurse give the patient a . 1/2
tablet 1 tab b . 1 tablet i & 1 1/2 tablets d 2 tablets - ✔️✔️D . 2 tablets
The physician has ordered 6 mg morphine sulfate every 3 to 4 hours prn for a patient's
postoperative pain
The unit dose in the medication dispenser has 15 mg in mL . How much solution should the nurse
give?
a . 0.2 mL
b . 0.3 mL
C . 0.4 mLd . 0.75 mL - ✔️✔️0.5mL:
The nurse is documenting administration of a medication that is given at 10:00 a.m. , 2:00 p.m . , and
6:00 p.m. Which of the following medications is the nurse documenting?
a . Morphine sulfate 10 mg q4h pr
B . Inderal 10 mg PO bid
C . Diazepam 5 mg PO tid
D . Keflex 500 mg PO q8hc - ✔️✔️C . Diazepam 5mg PO TID
The nurse is working on the pediatric unit. In prepar ing to give medications to a preschool - aged
child, an appropriate interaction by the nurse is
A . "Do you want to take your medication now?"
B . "Would you like the medication with water or juice?"
c . "Let me explain about the shot that you will be getting."
d . "If you don't take the medication now you will not get better." - ✔️✔️B . Would you like the
medication with water or juice?
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