Deck 3: Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging

Question 1

The patient/client is to receive Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5 mg po at bedtime. What time would be appropriate to administer this medication?

A) 2 pm
B) 4 pm
C) 6 pm
D) 10 pm

Answer 1

10 pm

Question 2

The patient/client is to receive Pepcid (famotidine) 10 mg po AC for heartburn. When should this medication be administered?

A) Before meals
B) After meals
C) Every hour
D) Immediately

Answer 2

Before meals

Question 3

The patient/client is to receive Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride) 1 g IVPB q12h for 7 days. What is the route of administration for this medication?

A) IM
B) IV
C) IVP
D) IVPB

Answer 3

IVPB

Question 4

In 2004, the Joint Commission issued a list of "Do Not Use" abbreviations. Which abbreviation is prohibited in all documentation?

A) HHN
B) MDI
C) OU
D) SL

Question 5

The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in military time?

A) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am
B) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 pm
C) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 1000
D) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 2200

Question 6

The patient/client is to receive Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 1900. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in traditional time?

A) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 am
B) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 am
C) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 pm
D) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 pm

Question 7

The patient/client's IV therapy for 10 hours stopped at 10:30 pm. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was started?

A) 10:30 pm
B) 1:30 pm
C) 1030
D) 1230

Question 8

The patient/client, whose IV therapy lasted for 6 hours, was started at 3 am. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was stopped?

A) 0300
B) 0900
C) 3 am
D) 9 am

Question 9

The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. What is the meaning of "mg" on the medication label?

A) Microgram
B) Milliequivalent
C) Milligram
D) Milliliter

Question 10

The patient/client is to receive 125 micrograms of Lanoxin (Digoxin). What is the abbreviation for microgram that will be found on the medication label?

A) mg
B) gm
C) mcg
D) mEq

Question 11

The patient/client is to receive acetaminophen 325 mg per tbsp. What does the abbreviation "tbsp" on the medication administration record mean?

A) Double teaspoon
B) Ounce
C) Teaspoon
D) Tablespoon

Question 12

Which statement is true about abbreviations for the International System of Units (SI)?

A) The International System of Units was adopted from the apothecary measures.
B) Differences between metric and SI systems occur in dosage.
C) Weight measures in the SI system are based on the teaspoon.
D) Volume measures in the SI system are based on the liter.

Question 13

The patient/client is to receive vitamin B₁₂ 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

A) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 micrograms intramuscularly three times a week.
B) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milligrams intravenously three times a week.
C) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milliliters intramuscularly every other day.
D) Administer vitamin B₁₂ 1000 milliequivalents intravenously every other day.

Question 14

The patient/client is to receive Carafate 1 g via NGT qid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

Question 15

The patient/client is to receive Dilantin 100 mg po tid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

Question 16

Using the medication administration record below, what medications should be administered at 10 am on September 2, 2015?
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Medication } & \text { Stop Date } & \text { Hour } & 9 / 2 / 15 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Enalaprilat } 5 \mathrm{mg} \text { po daily; hold } \\\text { for blood pressure less than } \\100\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { September 4, } \\2015\end{array} & 10 \mathrm{AM} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Blood } \\\text { pressure } \\130 / 74\end{array} \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Docusate sodium } 200 \mathrm{mg} \text { po, } \\\text { ac }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { September 4, } \\2015\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}9 \mathrm{AM} \\9 \mathrm{PM}\end{array} & \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Heparin } 5000 \text { units } \\\text { subcutaneously bid }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { September 1, } \\2015\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}10 \mathrm{AM} \\10 \mathrm{PM}\end{array} & \\\hline \text { Furosemide } 20 \mathrm{mg} \text { po daily } & \begin{array}{l}\text { September 3, } \\2015\end{array} & 10 \mathrm{AM} & \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Diphenhydramine } 50 \mathrm{mg} \text { po } \\\text { every HS }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { September 4, } \\2015\end{array} & 10 \mathrm{PM} & \\\hline\end{array}$

A) Vasotec, Heparin
B) Vasotec, Lasix
C) Heparin, Lasix, Benadryl
D) Colace, Vasotec, Lasix

Question 17

The nurse has to administer Neupogen 175 mcg subcutaneously every day for 2 weeks. The medication is available as 480 mcg/1.6 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the precision syringe? Round to the nearest hundredths.

A) 0.5
B) 0.58
C) 0.6
D) 0.68

Question 18

The nurse has to administer Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 60 mcg IM 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is available as Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

A) 1
B) 1.1
C) 1.15
D) 1.2

Question 19

The nurse has to administer Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 9 mg IV daily for 2 days. The medication is available as Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 4 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe? Round to the nearest tenth.

A) 2.2
B) 2.3
C) 2.4
D) 2.5

Question 20

What is the lot number mean on a drug label?

A) Batch of drug from which the stock came
B) How much drug is administered at a single time
C) Used by the pharmacist to identify the drug
D) Used to identify the method of packaging

Question 21

Which form of multidose medication begins to lose it potency once dissolved?

A) Capsule
B) Liquid
C) Powder
D) Tablet

Question 22

When the nurse prepares a medication from a multidose vial, what information must be included on the vial? Select all that apply.

A) Date of preparation
B) Expiration date
C) Nurse's name
D) Storage
E) Time of preparation

Question 23

Skilled care nursing facilities often use a medication system that dispenses unit-dose medication for what period of time?

A) One dose
B) One day
C) One week
D) One month

Question 24

What form of medication will the nurse find in a sealed medication cup?

A) Capsule
B) Liquid
C) Powder
D) Tablet

Question 25

What must the nurse do when administering topical multidose medications to prevent contamination of a medication? Select the best example.

A) Use a clean tongue blade to remove medication from a jar containing an ointment.
B) When using a dropper bottle for ear medication, label the container with the patient's name.
C) Metered-dose inhalers can be shared between clients as long as they are cleaned between uses.
D) Mucous membranes can be touched with the dropper when administering topical ear drops.

Question 26

The nurse has to administer Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM q 4-6 hrs, prn The medication is available as Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

A) 1
B) 1.5
C) 2
D) 2.5

Question 27

The patient/client is to receive Milk of Magnesium, 30 mL every night. What is the time abbreviation that the nurse would find on the medication order.

A) pc
B) qn
C) ac
D) qh

Question 28

The patient/client is to receive Dilantin (phenytoin) 100 mg, q8h. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart for the last dose of the day? The first dose was given at 0600.

A) 1430
B) 1640
C) 1830
D) 2200

Question 29

Select the statement that is true about the definition for a drug preparation.

A) An elixir is a drug dissolved in a hydroalcoholic sweetened base.
B) A suspension is a drug contained in a clear liquid preparation.
C) An ointment is a liquid alcoholic solution of a drug.
D) A solution is an alcoholic solution of a volatile solution

Question 30

The nurse has to administer Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate) 450 mg IV daily for 7 days. The medication is available as Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate) 250 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe? Round to the nearest tenth.

A) 1.6
B) 1.8
C) 2
D) 2.2