Pharm Exam 2 (previous Questions)

A medication error may occur in which of the following circumstances?

Which of the following is NOT a break in OSHA standards?

Housekeeping practices that increase quality assurance include all EXCEPT

The allied health professional should NOT administer medications

Percutaneous routes of medication administration usually have a slow rate of absorption and are difficult to apply.

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

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

Checklists for documentation should include all of the following EXCEPT

Housekeeping practices that increase quality assurance include all EXCEPT

In organizing medications the allied health professional should do all of the following EXCEPT stock medications

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

Factors that should be considered for patient safety with medication administration include all of the following EXCEPT

The parenteral route of medication administration

The oral route of medication administration is preferred because of which of the following EXCEPT

Usually, which of the following oral medication tablets may be crushed?

When administering liquid oral medications

For ease of swallowing oral solid medications, place the drug on the back of the tongue.

Storage of solid oral medications can be in any convenient place without consideration of moisture, light, or heat.

When preparing medications for administration, the inside of the container top should not be touched.

Oral medications should be used EXCEPT if the medication

Rectal medications are used to

When administering rectal medications

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

Oral administration of medications may be altered by which of the following EXCEPT

When using an oral syringe

When administering medications

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

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.

Soaks, compresses, and wet dressings

Drugs should not be instilled directly on the cornea.

Patches, disks, and dots may be used therapeutically for

When applying nitroglycerin ointment, the allied health professional should

Before applying percutaneous medications, the allied health professional should 1. be sure the medication is in the dosage form of manufacture and has not changed 2. be sure the medication is not expired 3. check the skin for its proper integrity 4. cleanse the skin of any residual medications 5. be sure the skin is adequately hydrated

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

Otic medications

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.

The parts of a syringe include all of the following EXCEPT

Because parenteral medications are given under the skin, allergies to the additives or the base of the medication are not important.

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

Parenteral medications must be

All of the following are important in selecting a needle for injection EXCEPT

When administering injectable medications 1. the smallest-gauge needle with the shortest length to match the site and viscosity of medication should be used 2. change the needle if the liquid adheres to the needle while preparing the injection 3. position the injection site in a manner that reduces muscle tension 4. insert the needle into the tissue smoothly, quickly, without a jerking motion 5. inject the medication rapidly

Needle points come in which of the following?

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 decrease sensitivity to pain? 1. tiredness 2. sleep 3. depression 4. empathy 5. medications 6. hunger 7. alcohol 8. anxiety 9. anger 10. addiction

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

The following are all true about fentanyl EXCEPT it

The side effects of opioid medications in the elderly include all the following EXCEPT

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

Antihistamines are used for the anxiety associated with pain.

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

Nonopioid analgesics are available

Adjuvant medications for pain may be from any of the following drug categories EXCEPT

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?

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

Sera for immune purposes may be obtained from all of the following EXCEPT

Oral polio vaccine (Sabin vaccine) is the vaccine of choice for immunization against polio in the United States.

Which of the following is NOT true of passive immunity?

Tetanus toxoid is NOT administered to a person

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

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

VIS documents are not required for pneumococcal, influenza, and hepatitis A vaccines although these documents are recommended.

Persons taking immunosuppressants are more prone to infectious diseases.

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.

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.

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

Quality assurance results in the highest level of patient care and is consistent with high principles of professional conduct.

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

The goal of medication administration to prevent errors includes all of the following EXCEPT

Quality assurance includes which of the following?

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

OSHA standards include all of the following EXCEPT

Rectal medications are usually given if the patient

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

To aid in taking oral medications, the patient may

Rectal medications may be

The main danger of oral medication administration is aspiration of the drug into the respiratory tract.

Nasal medications

Patches are used therapeutically for

Patches, disks, and dots 1. come prepackaged to provide an extended effect 2. are a painless and convenient means of administering medication 3. should be applied to the chest 4. provide a continuous release of medication 5. should be disposed of in open trash containers

Creams are in a fatty base, while ointments are in a water base.

Before applying percutaneous medications, the allied health professional should 1. be sure the medication is in the dosage form of manufacture and has not changed 2. be sure the medication is not expired 3. check the skin for its proper integrity 4. cleanse the skin of any residual medications 5. be sure the skin is adequately hydrated

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

Syringes are measured in 1. 0.01 mL 2. 0.1 mL 3. minims 4. milliliters 5. units

Failure to administer medications by the parenteral route correctly may result in all of the following EXCEPT

When preparing an injection from both a vial and an ampule, the medication from the ampule should be drawn into the syringe first.

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

The side effects of NSAIDs include

With chronic pain, the body becomes less responsive to analgesics, and higher doses of medication may be needed to produce relief.

When taking analgesics, the patient should be taught to be sure that all of a previous dose of medication has been excreted from the body before taking another dose. This ensures that the patient will have the full effect of the medication to relieve symptoms of pain.

The dangers of pain medication are enhanced by

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

Idiosyncratic reactions to analgesics include

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

All of the following are considered mild side effects of immunizations EXCEPT

Which of the following is true of active immunity?

MMR and varicella vaccine may be given to pregnant women.

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

Viruses are difficult to treat because a virus is dependent on a host cell.

Ineffectiveness of antibiotics is related to all of the following EXCEPT

Antimalarial drugs often have which of the following in their name?

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

Which of the following is NOT true about antifungals?

Antiseptics, disinfectants, and germicides

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

The signs of allergic reactions to antibiotics include all of the following EXCEPT

Nausea from chemotherapy may be reduced by eating

Chemotherapy is most effective on small tumors because they have a more efficient blood supply.

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

Cancer is routinely treated with

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

The patient may better tolerate chemotherapy and its side effects by

Drugs to treat cancer are