Question 1

2. ___________ is the study of how drugs enter the body (absorption),reach the site of action (distribution),are metabolized,and are excreted from the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 2. ___________ is the study of how...

Question 2

3. _________ _______ _______ are unintended,undesirable,and often unpredictable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 3. _________ _______ _______ are unintended,undesirable,and often...

Question 3

The nurse administers oral medications according to the unit dose system.Which technique should the nurse use for administering the medications?

Accepted Answer

The nurse brings the medication to the patient in the original packaging,provides explanations and information to the patient,and opens the package at the bedside.This helps maintain safety,provides reassurance to the patient that the correct medication is being administered,and limits waste.This policy lowers the risk of contaminating the medication on the way to the patient's room,provides a second opportunity to read the label on the medication,and facilitates patient teaching.The nurse prepares medication for one patient at a time to avoid confusion.Medication remains in the original packaging until the nurse is at the bedside.The medication administration record is compared to the provider's original prescription.

Question 4

1. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)was developed.One of the requirements of HITECH is the implementation of a _______ _______ ___________ __________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 1. As a part of the American...

Question 5

The nurse is working with a group of students and asks them to list the common causes of medication errors.Which of the following are among the common causes of medication errors? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Medication safety is a priority goal for safe nursing practice.It begins by having a thorough understanding of the medications you administer and whether patients have any drug allergies.Then it is important for you to follow safe preparation and administration standards,which are part of the six rights of medication administration.There are many causes of medication errors,including distractions,illegible handwriting,drug product nomenclature,labeling errors,medication unavailable,and excessive workload.

Question 6

The nurse is describing the role of the pharmacist in medication administration.Which of the following are correct? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Pharmacists assess the medication plan and ensure that orders are valid.The pharmacist is then responsible for preparing the correct medications and delivering them to the nursing unit where they are stocked in a medication administration station.If there are errors,the pharmacist consults with the healthcare provider who wrote the order to have those errors corrected.

Question 7

The nurse is explaining pharmacokinetic effects to a new nurse working on the unit.Which of the following statements alerts the nurse that a good level of understanding has been achieved? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Pharmacokinetics affects how much of a drug dose reaches the site of action.The goal in administering a medication is to achieve a constant blood level within a safe therapeutic range.The toxic concentration is the level at which toxic effects occur.When a medication is administered repeatedly,its serum level fluctuates between doses.The highest level is called the peak concentration and the lowest level is the trough concentration.After peaking,the serum concentration falls progressively.With intravenous (IV)infusions,the peak concentration occurs quickly,but the serum level also begins to fall immediately.Each medication reaches its peak at different times.

Quiz 21: Preparation for Safe Medication Administration

2. ___________ is the study of how drugs enter the body (absorption),reach the site of action (distribution),are metabolized,and are excreted from the body.

3. _____ _ _____ are unintended,undesirable,and often unpredictable.

The nurse administers oral medications according to the unit dose system.Which technique should the nurse use for administering the medications?

1. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)was developed.One of the requirements of HITECH is the implementation of a ___ _ _ __ system.

The nurse is working with a group of students and asks them to list the common causes of medication errors.Which of the following are among the common causes of medication errors? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is describing the role of the pharmacist in medication administration.Which of the following are correct? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is explaining pharmacokinetic effects to a new nurse working on the unit.Which of the following statements alerts the nurse that a good level of understanding has been achieved? (Select all that apply.)