Intro To Clinical Pharmacology Questions And Answers
With Correct Answers (GRADED A+) Latest Update 2024-
2025.
Six rights of medication administration - ANSWER right drug, right dose, right time, right route,
right patient, right documentation
Documentation of drug administration - ANSWER Patient status prior, medication, time, dose, route,
location, patients response.
Note how and when drug was given.
Document drug administration in patient charts after administering.
Evaluation of medication administration - ANSWER Determine if the goals were met and you
can move on to the next priority health need. Or determine how to modify interventions to resolve
current unresolved problem
Patient teaching and discharge instructions regarding medications - ANSWER Thorough
instructions to promote compliance. Patient may have very specific directions for taking these
medications. (every other day, twice a day, tapering)
Evaluation of patient teaching - ANSWER Evaluation of patient learning is a critical component
of safe and effective drug administration.
To verify the success—or lack of success—of patient education, nurses should always ask specific
questions related to patient outcomes and request that the patient repeat information or give a return
demonstration of skills, if appropriate. The patient's behavior—such as adherence to the schedule for
medication administration with few or no complications—is one key to determining whether or not
teaching was successful and learning occurred. If a patient's behavior evidences noncompliance or an
inadequate level of learning, a new plan of teaching should be developed, implemented, and evaluated.
Nurse responsibility in medication error - ANSWER (Check the patient)
Quickly and comprehensively assess and anticipate patient needs at the same time
What route of medication is most rapidly absorbed? - ANSWER Fastest is IV, then IM, and then
SQ, then oral.
(Oral is slowest)
Patient teaching about the difference between side effects and adverse effects - ANSWER SIDE
EFFECTS- are known mild, but annoying response to a drug.
ADVERSE EFFECTS- are more severe symptoms or problems that develop because of a drug
Antagonistic effect - ANSWER When one drug interferes with the action of another drug
, Synergistic effect - ANSWER Combined effect of two medications together is greater than the
effect of the medications given separately
Incompatibility - ANSWER When drugs do not mix well chemically
Drug interaction - ANSWER One drug may interfere with the absorption of another, the
distribution of another, decrease or increase the other drug's metabolism, or prohibit elimination of the
other drug.
Additive effect - ANSWER Sum of the effects of two drugs.
teratogenic effect - ANSWER Drugs that have a potential, or those likely to cause malformations
or damage in the embryo or fetus;
Patient teaching about antibiotics - ANSWER Teach patient and family
*Eat plain crackers with medicine if GI upset occurs
*Take medication as prescribed even if symptoms disappear.
*Unused medication should not be saved(potency decreases as the get older)
*Check for infection in mouth, anal, or vaginal areas (may be related to a superinfection)
*Report diarrhea that last over 24hrs or any blood or mucus in stool
*Liquid medication should be kept in dark colored light-resistant container
*Antibiotics can change the results of urine glucose test
*Bone marrow depression after therapy can occur and should report any bruising, petechiae, sore
throat, or weakness
*Allergies can develop as well as rash, hives, decreased urination, diarrhea, or other unusual symptoms.
*Call 911 if shortness of breath or difficulty breathing develops
Patient teaching regarding oral contraceptive pill (OCP)
*Related to STI - ANSWER Do not reduce the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease. Their
use has cut both the birth and abortion rate
Pregnancy, diet, and nutrition
*Fetal neural tube defects, vitamin supplement recommended is? - ANSWER Eating foods high
in folate (citrus fruits, cereals, leafy greens, and whole grains) or taking a multivitamin that has folic acid
to protect against neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly. Vitamin B9 (folic acid).
HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
*Increased risk for - ANSWER Increases the risks of heart attack, strokes, and breast cancer in
some women
HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
