Question

The nursing student is discussing a medication with his instructor. The instructor asks "what is the most important property of the drug?" Which answer would NOT reflect the need for further teaching?

Question 3 options:

	Effectiveness
	Safety
	Selectivity
	Ease of administration

You are the nurse working in the ER. A rushed physician has ordered metoprolol one time dose, now. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Question 4 options:

	Administer a 100mg dose now
	Hold the dose
	Administer a 50mg dose now
	Contact the physician for dose clarification

Who is the last line of defense against medication error?

Question 5 options:

	The doctor
	The nurse
	The CNA
	The pharmacist

The nurse assesses the patient's blood pressure prior to administering their blood pressure medication. Which step in the nursing process is the nurse applying?

Question 6 options:

	Making PRN decision
	Promoting therapeutic effect
	Pre administration assessment
	Managing toxicity

The nurse is assessing the patient's pain 20 minutes after administering ibuprofen. Which step in the nursing process is the nurse applying?

Question 7 options:

	Evaluating response to medication
	Promoting therapeutic effect
	Pre administration assessment
	Making PRN decisions

Answer 1

1. Safety. This is the most important property of the drug.

2. Contact the physician for dose clarification. This is the most important responsibility of the nurse before administering medication.

3. CNA is the last line of defense against medication error.

4. Pre administration assessment is the step, the nurse applying. Before administering medication for blood pressure, the blood pressure has to be checked.

5. Evaluating response to medication is the step, the nurse applying. After 20 minutes of administering ibuprofen, the nurse must assess the patient's pain.