NSG 3100 exam 3 Correct Questions & Answers(RATED A)
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Course
NSG 3100
Institution
NSG 3100
How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANSWER 3x. Upon removing from/ getting from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANSWER Developmental, gender, diet, environment, psychological factors, ill...
NSG 3100 exam 3 Correct Questions &
Answers(RATED A)
How many times does RN have to check medication? - ANSWER 3x. Upon removing
from/ getting from dispenser. While preparing the medication. Before returning to
storage/ giving to pt
What factors affect medication action? - ANSWER Developmental, gender, diet,
environment, psychological factors, illness/ disease, time of administration, and cultural,
ethnic, religious factors
What age related factors can affect the action of medicine - ANSWER Altered menor,
visual acuity, manual dexterity, renal/ liver impairment, organ sensitivity, increased fat
proportion which can increase fat soluble drug toxicity
Who is responsible for their own actions when administering medicine? - ANSWER RN
What should you do if you're not familiar with a medication - ANSWER Do not
administer, search up the medication and know why your are administering it
drug toxicity - ANSWER Harmful effects of the drug
What do you do if liquid medicine is cloudy or color has changed - ANSWER Do not use
it
Adverse effect of drugs - ANSWER More severe side effects that justifies
discontinuation of the drug
What do you do if pt throws up after PO medication administration? - ANSWER Put
gloves and search through emesis. If pill is in emesis, you can administer another pill bc
you know it is not in their system. If pill is not in emesis, you cannot administer another
pill, notify PCP
side effects - ANSWER Secondary effect of a drug that is not intended, usually
predictable
Therapeutic/ desired effect of drug - ANSWER Reason the drug is prescribed
drug distribution - ANSWER Transportation of the drug from the site of absorption to the
site of action
drug allergy - ANSWER Allergic reaction to a drug
, drug absorption - ANSWER Process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. It is
the route of administration
Anaphylaxis - ANSWER Severe allergic reaction after drug administration that can be
fatal
Physiological drug independence - ANSWER Biochemical changes in the body,
especially the nervous system, makes the tissues need/ require the drug in order to
function normally
Routes of drug administration - ANSWER Oral, vaginal, rectal, IM, IV, SUBQ,
sublingual, buccal, intradermal, endotracheal, topical, inhalation, intraosseus
Psychological drug independence - ANSWER Emotional reliance on drug to maintain
sense of well being
Habitual Drug independence - ANSWER Mild form of psychological independence, a
person develops a habit of taking a substance b/c it makes them feel better
What is good size for deltoid IM injection needle - ANSWER 1mL syringe, 23-25 gauge,
1 inch
Now order - ANSWER Used when a medication is needed quickly but not as
immediately as a stat medication; given one time.
How much liquid can be administered into the Ventrogluteal muscle - ANSWER max = 3
mL. Good site for absorption of medicine more than 1mL
one-time/on-call order - ANSWER Given only once at a specified time, often before a
diagnostic or surgical procedure
How much liquid can be administered into the deltoid muscle - ANSWER 0.5-1 mL
What are the essential parts of a drug order - ANSWER -Patient's full name
-Date and time the order is written
-Name of drug to be administered
-Dosage of drug
-Route by which the drug is to be administered
-Frequency of administration of the drug
-Signature of person writing order
intramuscular injection - ANSWER the administration of medication by injection directly
into muscle tissue
10 rights of medication administration - ANSWER 1. Right Medication
2. Right Dose
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