ATI LPN
Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 11th Edition
Chapter 9 Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nursing instructor is describing the various work factors that can lead to errors in dosage calculations to a group of nursing students. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as a factor? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Factors in the work environment that often contribute to errors made by people include poor lighting, noise, interruptions, and a taxing workload.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is checking the label of a drug. Which of the following would the nurse identify as an important item needed to administer a drug? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Although drug labels contain a great amount of information about the drug being given, three specific items are needed to administer a drug: the drug name, dosage form, and dosage strength.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the package label of a drug. Which name would the nurse find on the drug label? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: The nurse will find two names on the drug label, the trade or brand name and the generic (official) name.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reading a drug label. Which of the following might help the nurse distinguish between the trade and generic names on the drug label? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale:
To help the nurse distinguish between the trade and generic names on a drug label, the nurse should know the following: the trade name is usually capitalized, written first on the label, and identified by the registration symbol, whereas the generic name is written in smaller print, often in parentheses, and usually located under the trade name.
Question 5 of 5
A client has been taking warfarin (Coumadin) 5 \mathrm{mg} daily. After a check of the client's INR, the physician wants to increase the client's dose to 7.5 \mathrm{mg} on Wednesdays and continue 5 \mathrm{mg} all the other days of the week. The client has warfarin 5 -mg tablets on hand. The nurse would instruct the client to take tablets on Wednesdays.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 7.5 mg / 5 mg = 1.5