Pharm Exam (Ch11-18) – Flashcards

Medication errors with parenteral medications can be easily corrected if caught within 10 minutes.

The route of medication administration depends on which of the following?

Which of the following ensures the correct medication has been selected for use with medication administration?

Which of the following includes an incorrect "right" in the seven rights of medication administration?

When administering medications, which of the following should be documented?

Documentation of medication administration should include all of the following EXCEPT documenting

The seven rights of medication administration should always be the same and should have no deviation from office to office.

To ensure the correct dose of a medication, use which of the following?

Patients receiving medication such as penicillin or immunotherapeutic drugs that might cause allergic reactions should be monitored for a general 5 minutes to ensure an allergic reaction does not occur.

The "befores" of label reading for medication administration include all of the following EXCEPT before

Oral administration of medicines is the easiest and safest way to administer medications.

Effervescent tablets or powders should be given at least 15 minutes after the solid form has dissolved in water.

Patient who receive suppository should remain lying down for 1 to 2 minutes to allow the drug to melt.

Rectal medications are used to

When administering rectal medications

Medications are not usually altered by gastric juices in the stomach and intestines.

If a medication is added to food, the food should be a warm full serving so the taste of the medication is better disguised.

A scored tablet is usually a sign that the tablet may be split or divided.

The routes of enteral medications include _____ medications.

Rates of absorption for transdermal medications by site from the SLOWEST to FASTEST are

In administering nasal medications, the head should be tilted forward for administration and then tilted backward for five minutes.

Drugs should not be instilled directly on the cornea.

Which of the following are true of creams and ointments? 1. Creams are used to deliver antipyretics. 2. Ointments deliver medications to the surface of the skin. 3. Creams deliver medications to and into the skin. 4. Ointments stay in contact with the skin longer than creams. 5. Creams prevent bandages from sticking to wounds.

Application of topical medications in older adult patients may require minimal friction because

Nasal preparations that spill into the throat should be swallowed for systemic effect.

Patches, disks, and dots may be used therapeutically for

Drugs applied to the cornea will not produce pain because the cornea has no blood or nerve supply.

Inhaled medications may be 1. administered as MDIs 2. administered as either a vapor or a mist 3. administered in spray or powder form 4. rapidly absorbed because of the blood supply in the lungs 5. administered easily without patient education

Lotions

Topical medications may be in the form of: 1. powders 2. soaks 3. compresses and dressings 4. creams and ointments 5. gels and lotions

Ophthalmic medications

Sublingual medications can be either sprays or small porous tablets.

Drugs applied to the cornea will not produce pain because the cornea has no blood or nerve supply.

Medications for parenteral administration are supplied in all of the following forms EXCEPT

The parts of a needle include all of the following EXCEPT

To reconstitute powders for injection, the allied health professional should do all of the following EXCEPT

Syringes come in sizes that hold 0.5 mL to 60 mL.

A needle with a small lumen should be short in length.

When preparing a medication from an ampule, all of the following are important EXCEPT

Parenteral routes of medication administration include all but which of the following?

A needle with a small lumen should be short in length.

When mixing medications from two vials, the allied health professional should do all of the following EXCEPT

Parenteral medications must be

To reconstitute powders for injection, the allied health professional should do all of the following EXCEPT

The parts of a syringe include all of the following EXCEPT

Medications that are given by injection have a longer duration of action than those taken orally.

In the ambulatory care setting, the most common syringes used are

Which of the following does not affect perception of pain by the patient?

Which of the following is NOT true about salicylate analgesics?

Aspirin is NOT used therapeutically as which of the following?

Analgesics that contain the word "cet" have what as an ingredient?

The side effects of opiate/opioid medications include

Which of the following is NOT true about adjuvant analgesics?

Idiosyncratic reactions to analgesics include

The common combinations of OTC analgesics include acetaminophen with all of the following EXCEPT

Antihistamines are used for the anxiety associated with pain.

The advantages of oral nonprescription analgesics include all of the following EXCEPT they

NSAIDs are used for

Analgesics that contain the word compound or "dan" have what as an ingredient?

Fentanyl patches provide immediate relief of pain and do not require adjuvant medications.

Pain relief is usually obtained at the same doses for most chronically ill adults.

Acetaminophen has advantages over aspirin. Which of the following is NOT an advantage?

Immunizations

Vaccines should be administered to all of the following people EXCEPT a

What are some of the important allergens found in immunizations?

The National Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986 requires recording which of the following?

MMR vaccine should ideally be given at what age?

Vaccines have had very little effect on extending life; rather, disease treatment is more effective.

Which of the following is true of active immunity?

The agency that determines immunization schedules and the immunization needs for a specific locale is the

Which of the following groups have the highest rate of noncompliance in immunizations?

Hepatitis B vaccine should be given to which of the following people?

Persons taking immunosuppressants are more prone to infectious diseases.

The CDC recommends which of the following immunizations for polio?

A person with which of the following should receive tetanus immunization?

Antibiotics may be found from which of the following sources?

Which of the following is NOT true of sulfonamides?

Which of the following is NOT true about drugs for tuberculosis?

Only a person who has a drug-resistant microbial infection must worry about contracting a drug-resistant disease.

Gentian violet is used for fungal infections and will permanently stain clothing.

Which of the following is NOT true of sulfonamides?

Prophylactic use of antibiotics may be appropriate with some patients, such as older adults or persons with congenital diseases.

Which of the following is NOT true of urinary tract anti-infectants?

Antiseptics, disinfectants, and germicides

Which of the following is NOT a way to classify penicillins?

Which of the following is NOT true about drugs used to treat malaria?

Which of the following is NOT true about antifungals?

Which of the following is NOT true of topical preparations of sulfonamides?

Which of the following should the physician NOT consider when ordering antibiotics?

Gentian violet is used for fungal infections and will permanently stain clothing.

Benign tumors are named by the site plus "oma," as in

Side effects of antineoplastics include

Toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents include

Drugs for cancer are slow to reach the market because the FDA wants to be sure these drugs cannot destroy normal cells with the abnormal cells.

Antibiotics used as chemotherapeutic agents are the same as those used for infectious diseases.

Exposure to radioisotopes may lead to radiation exposure to anyone around the isotopes.

Characteristics of benign tumors are that they

In preparing cytotoxic medications, which of the following must be used?

Antibiotics used as chemotherapeutic agents are the same as those used for infectious diseases.

The dosage of chemotherapeutic agents takes into account the

Nausea from chemotherapy may be reduced by eating

Signs and symptoms of antineoplastic toxicity that should be reported to the physician include

Cell morphology for a diagnosis and for use of antineoplastics in metastasis is easier when the metastatic tumor mimics the primary tumor.

Common side effects of antineoplastic agents are

Cancer is routinely treated with