NURS 210
NURS 210 Exam 1 Study Guide
With Complete Solutions.
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a teacher - ✔✔✔ - The
nurse must teach the patient about medications, it's purpose, when to take it, how to take it, etc.
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a manager - ✔✔✔ - The
nurse can assign certain roles or tasks to other individuals to make a patients care more efficient
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a research consumer -
✔✔✔ - The nurse can implement evidence based practice to evaluate a patient or illness in
order to learn and take the knowledge to better other people's health.
Nurses implement the processes of : - ✔✔✔ - critical thinking, communication, change and
life-long learning
Define Drug - ✔✔✔ - chemical that is capable of interacting with a living organism to produce
a biological effect.
ex. caffeine, nicotine, and drugs
Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔✔ - oversee clinical trials for food and drug
safety
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) - ✔✔✔ - regulates drug safety before it goes out to the
consumer
Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 - ✔✔✔ - approves that the drug works or is effective
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Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - ✔✔✔ - classifies controlled substances according to their
abuse potentials
controlled substances act- schedule I - ✔✔✔ - Schedule I: non-research use is forbidden/illegal
ex. cocaine
controlled substances act- schedule II - ✔✔✔ - Schedule II: no telephone prescriptions, no
refills, high potential for abuse, must go to doctor's office for refill
ex. oxycodone, morphine
controlled substances act- schedule III - ✔✔✔ - Schedule III: prescription must be rewritten
after 6 months, potential for abuse
ex. stimulants, antidepressants, codeine
controlled substances act- schedule IV - ✔✔✔ - Schedule IV: differs in penalties for legal
possession, minor hypnotics or tranquilizers
ex. sleeping pills, anti anxiety medication
controlled substances act- schedule V - ✔✔✔ - Schedule V: may be oral, written, or electronic.
no prescription is needed but the pharmacists keep track of purchase with drivers license to
ensure there is no misuse
ex. Claritin D
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 - ✔✔✔ - Provided incentives like a tax break for the development of
orphan drugs for treatment of rare diseases
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NURS 210 Exam 1 Study Guide
With Complete Solutions.
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a teacher - ✔✔✔ - The
nurse must teach the patient about medications, it's purpose, when to take it, how to take it, etc.
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a manager - ✔✔✔ - The
nurse can assign certain roles or tasks to other individuals to make a patients care more efficient
Discuss how the professional nursing role components include being a research consumer -
✔✔✔ - The nurse can implement evidence based practice to evaluate a patient or illness in
order to learn and take the knowledge to better other people's health.
Nurses implement the processes of : - ✔✔✔ - critical thinking, communication, change and
life-long learning
Define Drug - ✔✔✔ - chemical that is capable of interacting with a living organism to produce
a biological effect.
ex. caffeine, nicotine, and drugs
Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 - ✔✔✔ - oversee clinical trials for food and drug
safety
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) - ✔✔✔ - regulates drug safety before it goes out to the
consumer
Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962 - ✔✔✔ - approves that the drug works or is effective
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Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - ✔✔✔ - classifies controlled substances according to their
abuse potentials
controlled substances act- schedule I - ✔✔✔ - Schedule I: non-research use is forbidden/illegal
ex. cocaine
controlled substances act- schedule II - ✔✔✔ - Schedule II: no telephone prescriptions, no
refills, high potential for abuse, must go to doctor's office for refill
ex. oxycodone, morphine
controlled substances act- schedule III - ✔✔✔ - Schedule III: prescription must be rewritten
after 6 months, potential for abuse
ex. stimulants, antidepressants, codeine
controlled substances act- schedule IV - ✔✔✔ - Schedule IV: differs in penalties for legal
possession, minor hypnotics or tranquilizers
ex. sleeping pills, anti anxiety medication
controlled substances act- schedule V - ✔✔✔ - Schedule V: may be oral, written, or electronic.
no prescription is needed but the pharmacists keep track of purchase with drivers license to
ensure there is no misuse
ex. Claritin D
Orphan Drug Act of 1983 - ✔✔✔ - Provided incentives like a tax break for the development of
orphan drugs for treatment of rare diseases
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