Deck 6: The Drug Approval Process

Question 1

The client's treatment regimen is changed, and he is placed on oxycodone. The nurse recognizes that the drug will be on which controlled substance schedule?

A) II
B) III
C) IV
D) V

Answer 1

II

Question 2

A nurse is administering a cough syrup that contains codeine. The nurse recognizes that the syrup would be classified as which of the controlled substance schedules?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) V

Answer 2

V

Question 3

The nurse inadvertently gives the wrong dose of a drug, resulting in the client's death. This would be classified legally as:

A) misfeasance.
B) nonfeasance.
C) malfeasance.
D) malpractice.

Answer 3

misfeasance.

Question 4

A nurse working at a nursing home is administering medications. The nurse misreads the medication orders and administers a medication via the intravenous line, rather than via an intramuscular injection. The client sustains permanent injuries and eventually dies. This nurse charged with:

A) misfeasance.
B) nonfeasance.
C) malfeasance.
D) malpractice.

Question 5

Which is an example of primary prevention in avoiding ingestions and poisoning in children?

A) Provide billboards with poison control center phone numbers.
B) Lavage the stomach to remove poisons from the stomach.
C) Provide antidotes for poisonings specific to the agent.
D) Administer CPR to clients who have ingested poisonous agents.

Question 6

The term for the universally accepted, official name of a drug is the _____ name.

A) brand
B) trade
C) proprietary
D) generic

Question 7

Each state has laws regarding drug administration by nurses. What is this legislation part of?

A) National League for Nurses
B) American Nurses Association
C) Nurse practice acts
D) Drug standards

Question 8

A client has been prescribed an expensive drug. If available, what drug group may be suggested to decrease drug cost with the healthcare provider's approval?

A) Generic
B) Trade
C) Brand name
D) Chemical

Question 9

What is the current authoritative source for drug standards in the United States?

A) International Pharmacopeia
B) United States Pharmacopeia
C) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
D) Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

Question 10

A client refuses to take a medication. What nursing action is warranted in this case according to the Code of Ethics for nurses?

A) Force the client to take the medication.
B) Contact the physician to get an order for restraints to ensure medication administration.
C) Attempt to convince the client to take the medication.
D) Determine the client's rationales for refusing the medication.

Question 11

The client is due to receive codeine in combination with acetaminophen. The nurse recognizes that the dosage will be on which controlled substance schedule?

A) II
B) III
C) IV
D) V

Question 12

A nurse is learning safe administration of controlled substances. Which would be the highest priority action on the part of the nurse when administering controlled substances?

A) Maintain special written records for certain categories of controlled substances.
B) Discard wasted controlled substance and countersign with another nurse.
C) Ensure that only the charge nurse carries the narcotic keys.
D) Ensure that drugs on hand and documentation match at least once weekly.