Chapter 61- Introduction to Pharmacology

Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski

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Chapter 61- Introduction to Pharmacology

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

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1. The Drug Enforcement Agency regulates the manufacture, prescription, and distribution of psychoactive medications through a classification system known as the Schedule of Controlled Substances. At which level would anabolic steroids be placed?
A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule III
D) Schedule IV

 

 

2. The nurse administering medications knows that controlled substances must be managed carefully. Which of the following accurately describes the procedure for managing these drugs?
A) Controlled substances must be kept in a triple-locked area.
B) Keys to the locked area must always be in a pharmacist’s possession.
C) Schedule drugs must be documented on the client’s record within 20 minutes of administration.
D) Only licensed nurses are allowed to access schedule drugs.

 

 

3. A licensed nurse in a long-term care facility is in charge of the narcotics cabinet. Which of the following must the nurse ensure when going off duty?
A) Ask the oncoming and outgoing nurse to count the number of remaining drugs.
B) Count and document the remaining controlled drugs personally.
C) Ensure that the keys of the narcotics cabinet are kept safely in a drawer.
D) Provide the oncoming nurse with a verbal record of the remaining drugs.

 

 

4. Which of the following is not a client right regarding his or her prescribed medication?
A) The right to know the name and action of a medication
B) The right to know the possible side effects of a medication
C) The right to request the generic form of medications
D) The right to refuse a court ordered medication

 

 

5. A nurse is administering medication to a client. Which of the following requests by the client is a right of the client that the nurse should accept?
A) Request for variation in medication dosage
B) Replacement of the medication with its generic form
C) Change in the route of administration of medication
D) Request for a different schedule of the medication
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B

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