Essential Principles And Drug Administration Practice Quiz 1

Essential Principles and Drug Administration |

October 18, 2020

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

Essential Principles of Pharmacology
Nurse’s role in drug administration

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
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Essential Principles and Drug Administration

Essential Principles and Drug Administration Practice Quiz 1

1 / 10

When deciding on what time of day to give medications, the nurse pays closest attention to the client’s habits regarding:

Eating

Sleeping

Elimination

Activity

2 / 10

When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered to clients, the nurse considers which property of most importance:

Efficacy

Interaction with other drugs

Potency

Toxicity

3 / 10

Which of the following will determine nursing interventions for a client on medication?

Assessment

Diagnoses

Implementation

Evaluation

4 / 10

Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because:

They are difficult to see.

They cannot be dislodged

Use of the arms is not restricted.

They don’t frighten children.

5 / 10

The volume of SC medication must be no more than:

0.5 mL

1.0 mL

1.5 mL

3.0 mL

6 / 10

Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injections?

Outer aspect of the hip

Shoulder

Vastus gluteus

Vastus lateralis

7 / 10

The client’s ability to take oral medications will be hindered by:

Age

Dental caries

Dysphagia

Lifestyle

8 / 10

When performing an assessment to determine which medications can be used, which of the following elements is most important?

Physical examination

Allergies

Presence of illness

Weight

9 / 10

As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that the following are part of the five rights except:

Right dose

Right route

Right drug

Right room

10 / 10

When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include:

Complete vital signs

Client’s goal of therapy

Reason for medication

Administration of OTC medications

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Q.1 As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that the following are part of the five rights except:

A. Right dose

B. Right route

C. Right drug

D. Right room

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Q.2 When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include:

A. Complete vital signs

B. Client’s goal of therapy

C. Reason for medication

D. Administration of OTC medications

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Q.3 The volume of SC medication must be no more than:

A. 0.5 mL

B. 1.0 mL

C. 1.5 mL

D. 3.0 mL

View Answer

Q.4 Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injections?

A. Outer aspect of the hip

B. Shoulder

C. Vastus gluteus

D. Vastus lateralis

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Q.5 When deciding on what time of day to give medications, the nurse pays closest attention to the client’s habits regarding:

A. Eating

B. Sleeping

C. Elimination

D. Activity

View Answer

Q.6 The client’s ability to take oral medications will be hindered by:

A. Age

B. Dental caries

C. Dysphagia

D. Lifestyle

View Answer

Q.7 Which of the following will determine nursing interventions for a client on medication?

A. Assessment

B. Diagnoses

C. Implementation

D. Evaluation

View Answer

Q.8 When performing an assessment to determine which medications can be used, which of the following elements is most important?

A. Physical examination

B. Allergies

C. Presence of illness

D. Weight

View Answer

Q.9 Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because:

A. They are difficult to see.

B. They cannot be dislodged

C. Use of the arms is not restricted.

D. They don’t frighten children.

View Answer

Q.10 When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered to clients, the nurse considers which property of most importance:

A. Efficacy

B. Interaction with other drugs

C. Potency

D. Toxicity

View Answer

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Topics

Guidelines

Q.1 As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that the following are part of the five rights except:

Q.2 When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include:

Q.3 The volume of SC medication must be no more than:

Q.4 Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injections?

Q.5 When deciding on what time of day to give medications, the nurse pays closest attention to the client’s habits regarding:

Q.6 The client’s ability to take oral medications will be hindered by:

Q.7 Which of the following will determine nursing interventions for a client on medication?

Q.8 When performing an assessment to determine which medications can be used, which of the following elements is most important?

Q.9 Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because:

Q.10 When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered to clients, the nurse considers which property of most importance:

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