When you fall sick, you may be given some medication you need to take so that you can get back to being healthy. A pharmacologist is given the role of understanding medications given to a client and ensuring that they are taken correctly. Take this medication safety and pharmacology exam and see how competent you are as a professional.
True
False
True
False
Administer appropriate medications only after confirming patient identification, using 2 identifiers
Independently refill a prescription for routine medications for a regular patient in the practice
Administer continuous IV medicated and filtered infusions to patients requiring fluids or IV drips
Accept the delegated task from the RN, and administer the pre-filled syringes to the patient
Discard the pre-drawn syringes, re-draw and administer the vaccines herself, practicing the 5 rights of safe medication administration
Tell the patient the nurse will be gone indefinitely and they will have to wait for her return
Tell her supervisor
Check the five rights before administering the drug
Ensure the patient’s identity, and check allergy status prior to administration of the medication.
Have the patient state his/her full name and date of birth. Compare to the medical record and physician order.
All of the above are correct.
Updating information on the medications the patient is currently taking and documenting this information on a list.
Giving the patient or family member a complete updated list of their medications at the end of the clinic visit
Updating the information when the patient’s medication changes
Comparing the medication information the patient brought to the clinic with the medications ordered for the patient by the Provider in order to identify and resolve discrepancies
All of the above
Lot number and expiration date
Dosage administered, Route of administration and Administration site
Educational literature given to the patient and the date it was updated (VIS)
All of the above
Anterolateral upper thigh (vastus lateralis) or outer upper arm (Deltoid)
Abdomen
Back of the upper outer arm
Antecubital vein
Back of the upper outer arm
Outer aspect of the upper thigh
Abdomen
All of the above
Be labeled with the date and time opened
Be labeled with your initials
Be discarded after 28 days
Be labeled with expiration date label and your initials
C and D
Normal Saline
D5W
1% Lidocaine
All of the above
C only
1 tablet
100 mg
2 tablets
4 tablets
15.9 kg
77 kg
35 kg
10 kg
15 ml
5 ml
1 ounce
10 ml
10 ml Ibuprofen oral suspension (100 mg/5ml)
Three Ibuprofen tablets (100 mg/chewable tablet)
One Ibuprofen tablet (100 mg/chewable tablet)
Either A or C are both correct
Ibuprofen
Ceftriaxone
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Acetaminophen
Vaccinate against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Ibuprofen
Ceftriaxone
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Acetaminophen
Vaccinate against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Ibuprofen
Ceftriaxone
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Acetaminophen
Vaccinate against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Ibuprofen
Ceftriaxone
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Acetaminophen
Vaccinate against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Ibuprofen
Ceftriaxone
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Acetaminophen
Vaccinate against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis