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A blood clot is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER: A thrombus

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Artery

A common side effect of penicillin is what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Diarrhea

A doctor begins to give you a telephone order. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER:

Politely give your name and title and ask the doctor to wait for a nurse

A drug interaction occurs when - CORRECT ANSWER: The action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug

A drug is ordered for 1700. The time to give the drug is what? - CORRECT ANSWER:

5:00 PM

A drug is ordered for 9:00 AM. You may give the drug between when? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 8:30 am and 9:30 am

A drug is ordered p.c. The drug is given when? - CORRECT ANSWER: After meals

A drug is ordered q.i.d. the drug should be given when? - CORRECT ANSWER: 4 times a day

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A drug is ordered q8h. The drug should be given when? - CORRECT ANSWER: Every 8

hours

A drug order is written as PO. You do what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Give the drug as

ordered

A drug that produces sleep is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER: A hypnotic

A nurse asks you to do something beyond the legal limits of your role. You do what? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Refuse to follow the nurses order and explain why

A nurse asks you to perform a task. You do the following except what? restate or clarify what is expected of you, know how to contact the nurse if theres an emergency, document the care given, or do the task even though you have not been trained? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Do the task even though you have not been trained

A nurse gives the wrong dosage of a drug to a person. This is what? - CORRECT

ANSWER: malpractice

A PEG tube is inserted into where? - CORRECT ANSWER: The stomach

A person asks you for his or her chart. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Report the request to the nurse

A person feels the need to urinate when the bladder contains how much? - CORRECT

ANSWER: About 250 mL of urine

A person has a blood pressure of 118/78. This is what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Within

normal range

A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered what? - CORRECT ANSWER:

Hypertension 2 / 3

A person has a history of mental health problems. Behavior changes may occur when

taking what? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cortico-steroids

A person has been started on selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. You expect to see

drug effects in what? - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 to 4 weeks

A person has difficulty swallowing his or her drugs. What do you do? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Tell the nurse

A person has glaucoma. The goal of drug therapy is to do what? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Reduce intra-ocular pressure

A person has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) sublingual tablets. The person should what? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Carry the drug with them at all times

A person has several drugs ordered. You give the drugs when? - CORRECT ANSWER:

• hour before or 2 hours after giving atacids

A person is eating. How long should you wait before taking an oral temperature? -

CORRECT ANSWER: 15 to 20 minutes

A person is receiving a time-released capsule This means what? - CORRECT

ANSWER: There is a continuous release of the drug

A person is taking a stimulant laxative by mouth. This type of laxative acts within what

time? - CORRECT ANSWER: 6-10 hours

A person is taking ampicillin (Principen), you should observe for what? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Diarrhea

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