NUR 231 Exam 4 Questions and
Complete Solutions
Who are the primary administrators of medications? ✅nurses
What is the name of the evidenced based framework nurses have turned to as a guide
for quality safe care practices? ✅Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Medication administration is multifaceted, complex, team-based, patient-centered, and
carries the possibility of multiple failures. Approximately how many emergency
department admissions are related to adverse drug events? ✅1 in 10
According to your assigned pharmacology readings, who is considered the "last line of
defense" in safe medication administration? ✅nurse
All of the following components are specifically demanded by "Safety Culture" EXCEPT:
✅Knowledge of the six rights of medication administration
To reliably and safely apply the learning actions included throughout your pharmacology
studies, nursing students follow the QSEN competencies best described as which of the
following? ✅Patient-centered care, Teamwork, Evidence-based practice, Quality
Improvement, Safety, and Informatics
Processes for nurses to ask questions to examine their actions for constant
improvement and growth include reflection before action, reflection in action, and
reflection on action. Which of the following best describes reflection on action?
✅debriefing
The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of COVID-19. However, the World
Health Organization (WHO) also released, for the first time, which of the following
publications? ✅State of the World's Nursing
While reading the pharmacology assignments you may encounter a summary of routes
and dosage ranges, as well as the pregnancy category, for each drug in a class. In the
pharmacology text, what is this summary called? ✅Drugs at a Glance Table
Varied goals and responsibilities are inherent in safe medication administration. Which
of the following is NOT one of those goals? ✅Treating adverse effects by knowing the
major adverse effects associated with particular drugs.
A woman diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder has been prescribed oral
paroxetine hydrochloride. What is the expected effect for this prescription? ✅Systemic
effect on symptoms
, Which classification applies to morphine? ✅Central nervous system depressant
A client is administered amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication belongs to
which drug group? ✅Penicillins
The administration of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is regulated by which U.S.
government agency? ✅Food and Drug Administration
A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the controlled
substances on the nursing division. This nursing action is regulated by which U.S. law
or agency? ✅The Drug Enforcement Administration
Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States? ✅The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What is the primary importance of a black box warning? ✅It alerts health care
professionals of the potential of serious adverse effects associated with the medication.
A client diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder has just been prescribed a synthetic
drug. Which characteristic is a noted advantage of synthetic drugs? ✅The client is at a
lesser risk for an allergic reaction.
What is the primary purpose of American drug laws? ✅To protect the safety of the
public.
A nurse who provides care on a post-surgical unit frequently administers Schedule II
drugs to clients. Which aspect of administering these drugs falls under the auspices of
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration? ✅Recording each dose administration on
an agency narcotic sheet.
A client is experiencing a cough associated with an upper respiratory infection. Which
oral medication will likely produce the quickest therapeutic effect? ✅A liquid
A client is administered an oral contraceptive. What is the process that occurs between
the time the drug enters the body and the time it enters the bloodstream? ✅absorption
Which site of drug absorption is considered to have the largest surface area? ✅lungs
An older adult client has an elevated serum creatinine level. This client is at greatest
risk for which medication-related effect? ✅Toxicity
Which phrase accurately describes the concept of a medication's serum half-life?
✅The time needed for the serum level to fall by 50%
Complete Solutions
Who are the primary administrators of medications? ✅nurses
What is the name of the evidenced based framework nurses have turned to as a guide
for quality safe care practices? ✅Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Medication administration is multifaceted, complex, team-based, patient-centered, and
carries the possibility of multiple failures. Approximately how many emergency
department admissions are related to adverse drug events? ✅1 in 10
According to your assigned pharmacology readings, who is considered the "last line of
defense" in safe medication administration? ✅nurse
All of the following components are specifically demanded by "Safety Culture" EXCEPT:
✅Knowledge of the six rights of medication administration
To reliably and safely apply the learning actions included throughout your pharmacology
studies, nursing students follow the QSEN competencies best described as which of the
following? ✅Patient-centered care, Teamwork, Evidence-based practice, Quality
Improvement, Safety, and Informatics
Processes for nurses to ask questions to examine their actions for constant
improvement and growth include reflection before action, reflection in action, and
reflection on action. Which of the following best describes reflection on action?
✅debriefing
The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of COVID-19. However, the World
Health Organization (WHO) also released, for the first time, which of the following
publications? ✅State of the World's Nursing
While reading the pharmacology assignments you may encounter a summary of routes
and dosage ranges, as well as the pregnancy category, for each drug in a class. In the
pharmacology text, what is this summary called? ✅Drugs at a Glance Table
Varied goals and responsibilities are inherent in safe medication administration. Which
of the following is NOT one of those goals? ✅Treating adverse effects by knowing the
major adverse effects associated with particular drugs.
A woman diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder has been prescribed oral
paroxetine hydrochloride. What is the expected effect for this prescription? ✅Systemic
effect on symptoms
, Which classification applies to morphine? ✅Central nervous system depressant
A client is administered amoxicillin. The generic name of this medication belongs to
which drug group? ✅Penicillins
The administration of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is regulated by which U.S.
government agency? ✅Food and Drug Administration
A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the controlled
substances on the nursing division. This nursing action is regulated by which U.S. law
or agency? ✅The Drug Enforcement Administration
Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States? ✅The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What is the primary importance of a black box warning? ✅It alerts health care
professionals of the potential of serious adverse effects associated with the medication.
A client diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder has just been prescribed a synthetic
drug. Which characteristic is a noted advantage of synthetic drugs? ✅The client is at a
lesser risk for an allergic reaction.
What is the primary purpose of American drug laws? ✅To protect the safety of the
public.
A nurse who provides care on a post-surgical unit frequently administers Schedule II
drugs to clients. Which aspect of administering these drugs falls under the auspices of
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration? ✅Recording each dose administration on
an agency narcotic sheet.
A client is experiencing a cough associated with an upper respiratory infection. Which
oral medication will likely produce the quickest therapeutic effect? ✅A liquid
A client is administered an oral contraceptive. What is the process that occurs between
the time the drug enters the body and the time it enters the bloodstream? ✅absorption
Which site of drug absorption is considered to have the largest surface area? ✅lungs
An older adult client has an elevated serum creatinine level. This client is at greatest
risk for which medication-related effect? ✅Toxicity
Which phrase accurately describes the concept of a medication's serum half-life?
✅The time needed for the serum level to fall by 50%
