a body part may jerk. The person does not lose consciousness. This is
R
a. epilepsy
E
b. partial seizure
H
c. generalized seizure
d. petit mal seizure - ANS partial seizure
IG
A child cannot swallow a capsule. With the nurse's permission, you can
H
a. sprinkle the contents onto small amounts of applesauce, jelly or pudding
G
d. sprinkle the contents into a flavored drink
c. dilute the capsule following the manufacturer's instructions
IN
d. have the child chew the drug - ANS sprinkle the contents onto small amounts
of applesauce, jelly or pudding
LY
A common side effect of penicillin is
F
a. diarrhea
b. hearing loss
c. photo-toxicity
d. tingling - ANS diarrhea
A cone shaped, solid drug inserted into a body opening is called
, 2
a. foam
b. tablet
c. gel
d. suppository - ANS suppository
ER
a cone-shaped, solid drug that is inserted into a body opening is called
H
a. tablet
b. foam
G
c. gel
I
d. suppository - ANS suppository
GH
A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You
a. politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
N
b. give the phone to a unit secretary
I
c. write the order on the MAR
Y
d. accept the order from the doctor - ANS politely give your name and title and
L
ask the doctor to wait for a nurse
F
A drug interaction occurs when:
a. person cannot control the ingestion of drugs
b. withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is not taken for a certain period
c. the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug
, 3
d. a person begins to need higher dosages to produce the same effects that lower
dosages one produced - ANS the action of one drug is altered by the action of
another drug
R
A drug is dispensed in a packed for each drug ordered. This is done with the
E
a. floor stock system
H
b. individual prescription order system
c. unit dose system
G
d. narcotic control system - ANS unit dose system
HI
A drug is dropped on the floor. You should
G
a. dispose of it following agency policy
b. keep it for yourself.
N
c. give it to the person
I
d. return it to the drug box - ANS dispose of it following agency policy
LY
A drug is given by the enteral route. You know that the drug is given
F
a. into a vein
b. into a muscle
c. beneath the skin
d. into the GI tract - ANS into the GI tract
A drug is given daily. What time should you put on the MAR?
, 4
a. 0900
b. the agency's standard time for a drug given daily
c. the time the drug was ordered
d. the time preferred by the person - ANS the agency's standard time for a drug
R
given daily
HE
A drug is ordered p.c. this drug is given,
a. after meals
G
b. upon wakening
I
c. before meals
H
d. at bedtime - ANS after meals
G
A drug is ordered q.8.h. the drug should be given
N
a. daily
I
b. every 4 hours
Y
c. four times a day
L
d. every eight hours - ANS every eight hours
a. twice a day
F
A drug is ordered q.i.d. The drug should be given:
b. three times a day
c. four times a day
d. daily - ANS 4 times a day
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