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Drug Abbreviations Labels And Packaging Exam Questions Ch.3

Chapter 3, Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging

Format:  Multiple Choice

Chapter:  3

Client Needs:  Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

Cognitive Level:  Apply

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  1

1. The patient/client is to receive Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5 mg po at bedtime. What time would be appropriate to administer this medication?

A) 2 pm

B) 4 pm

C) 6 pm

D) 10 pm

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  1

2. The patient/client is to receive Pepcid (famotidine) 10 mg po AC for heartburn. When should this medication be administered?

A) Before meals

B) After meals

C) Every hour

D) Immediately

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  57, Routes of Administration

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  1

3. The patient/client is to receive Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride) 1 g IVPB q12h for 7 days. What is the route of administration for this medication?

A) IM

B) IV

C) IVP

D) IVPB

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  57, Routes of Administration

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  1

4. In 2004, the Joint Commission issued a list of “Do Not Use" abbreviations. Which abbreviation is prohibited in all documentation?

A) HHN

B) MDI

C) OU

D) SL

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  2

5. The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in military time?

A) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am

B) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 pm

C) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 1000

D) Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 2200

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  2

6. The patient/client is to receive Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 1900. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in traditional time?

A) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 am

B) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 am

C) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 pm

D) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 pm

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  2

7. The patient/client's IV therapy for 10 hours stopped at 10:30 pm. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was started?

A) 10:30 pm

B) 1:30 pm

C) 1030

D) 1230

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  2

8. The patient/client, whose IV therapy lasted for 6 hours, was started at 3 am. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was stopped?

A) 0300

B) 0900

C) 3 am

D) 9 am

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  3, 6

9. The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. What is the meaning of “mg” on the medication label?

A) Microgram

B) Milliequivalent

C) Milligram

D) Milliliter

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  3, 6

10. The patient/client is to receive 125 micrograms of Lanoxin (Digoxin). What is the abbreviation for microgram that will be found on the medication label?

A) mg

B) gm

C) mcg

D) mEq

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  3

11. The patient/client is to receive acetaminophen 325 mg per tbsp. What does the abbreviation “tbsp” on the medication administration record mean?

A) Double teaspoon

B) Ounce

C) Teaspoon

D) Tablespoon

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  3

12. Which statement is true about abbreviations for the International System of Units (SI)?

A) The International System of Units was adopted from the apothecary measures.

B) Differences between metric and SI systems occur in dosage.

C) Weight measures in the SI system are based on the teaspoon.

D) Volume measures in the SI system are based on the liter.

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 60, Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations; 62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  4, 5, 6

13. The patient/client is to receive vitamin B12 1000 mcg IM three times a week. Select the prescription that reflects this order.

A) Administer vitamin B12 1000 micrograms intramuscularly three times a week.

B) Administer vitamin B12 1000 milligrams intravenously three times a week.

C) Administer vitamin B12 1000 milliliters intramuscularly every other day.

D) Administer vitamin B12 1000 milliequivalents intravenously every other day.

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 60, Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations; 62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  4, 5, 6

14. The patient/client is to receive Carafate 1 g via NGT qid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 60, Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations; 62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  4, 5, 6

15. The patient/client is to receive Dilantin 100 mg po tid. Write out the correct prescription order in longhand.

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  59, Metric and SI Abbreviations; 60, Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations; 62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  1, 3, 4, 5, 6

16. Using the medication administration record below, what medications should be administered at 10 am on September 2, 2015?

Medication

Stop Date

Hour

9/2/15

Enalaprilat 5 mg po daily; hold for blood pressure less than 100

September 4, 2015

10 AM

Blood pressure 130/74

Docusate sodium 200 mg po, ac

September 4, 2015

9 AM

9 PM

Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously bid

September 1, 2015

10 AM

10 PM

Furosemide 20 mg po daily

September 3, 2015

10 AM

Diphenhydramine 50 mg po every HS

September 4, 2015

10 PM

A) Vasotec, Heparin

B) Vasotec, Lasix

C) Heparin, Lasix, Benadryl

D) Colace, Vasotec, Lasix

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  5, 6, 7

17. The nurse has to administer Neupogen 175 mcg subcutaneously every day for 2 weeks. The medication is available as 480 mcg/1.6 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the precision syringe? Round to the nearest hundredths.

A) 0.5

B) 0.58

C) 0.6

D) 0.68

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  5, 6, 7

18. The nurse has to administer Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 60 mcg IM 30 minutes prior to surgery. The medication is available as Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

A) 1

B) 1.1

C) 1.15

D) 1.2

Difficulty:  Difficult

Page and Header:  62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  5, 6, 7

19. The nurse has to administer Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 9 mg IV daily for 2 days. The medication is available as Decadron (dexamethasone sodium phosphate) 4 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe? Round to the nearest tenth.

A) 2.2

B) 2.3

C) 2.4

D) 2.5

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  6

20. What is the lot number mean on a drug label?

A) Batch of drug from which the stock came

B) How much drug is administered at a single time

C) Used by the pharmacist to identify the drug

D) Used to identify the method of packaging

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  65, Drug Packaging

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  6

21. Which form of multidose medication begins to lose it potency once dissolved?

A) Capsule

B) Liquid

C) Powder

D) Tablet

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  62, Drug Labels

Integrated Process:  Communication and Documentation

Objective:  7

22. When the nurse prepares a medication from a multidose vial, what information must be included on the vial? Select all that apply.

A) Date of preparation

B) Expiration date

C) Nurse's name

D) Storage

E) Time of preparation

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  7

23. Skilled care nursing facilities often use a medication system that dispenses unit-dose medication for what period of time?

A) One dose

B) One day

C) One week

D) One month

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  6, 7

24. What form of medication will the nurse find in a sealed medication cup?

A) Capsule

B) Liquid

C) Powder

D) Tablet

Difficulty:  Moderate

Page and Header:  73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process:  Teaching/Learning

Objective:  7

25. What must the nurse do when administering topical multidose medications to prevent contamination of a medication? Select the best example.

A) Use a clean tongue blade to remove medication from a jar containing an ointment.

B) When using a dropper bottle for ear medication, label the container with the patient's name.

C) Metered-dose inhalers can be shared between clients as long as they are cleaned between uses.

D) Mucous membranes can be touched with the dropper when administering topical ear drops.

Difficulty: Difficult

Page and Header: 62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning

Objective: 5, 6, 7

26. The nurse has to administer Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 75 mg IM q 4-6 hrs, prn The medication is available as Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe?

A) 1

B) 1.5

C) 2

D) 2.5

Difficulty: Moderate

Page and Header: 53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation

Objective: 1

27. The patient/client is to receive Milk of Magnesium, 30 mL every night. What is the time abbreviation that the nurse would find on the medication order.

A) pc

B) qn

C) ac

D) qh

Difficulty: Difficult

Page and Header: 53, Time of Administration of Drugs

Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation

Objective: 2

28. The patient/client is to receive Dilantin (phenytoin) 100 mg, q8h. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart for the last dose of the day? The first dose was given at 0600.

A) 1430

B) 1640

C) 1830

D) 2200

Difficulty: Moderate

Page and Header: 60, Terms and Abbreviations for Drug Preparations

Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning

Objective: 4

29. Select the statement that is true about the definition for a drug preparation.

A) An elixir is a drug dissolved in a hydroalcoholic sweetened base.

B) A suspension is a drug contained in a clear liquid preparation.

C) An ointment is a liquid alcoholic solution of a drug.

D) A solution is an alcoholic solution of a volatile solution

Difficulty: Difficult

Page and Header: 62, Drug Labels; 65, Drug Packaging; 73, Equipment to Measure Doses

Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning

Objective: 5, 6, 7

30. The nurse has to administer Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate) 450 mg IV daily for 7 days. The medication is available as Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate) 250 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication would the nurse draw up in the syringe? Round to the nearest tenth.

A) 1.6

B) 1.8

C) 2

D) 2.2

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Created Date:
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Chapter Name:
Chapter 3 Drug Abbreviations Labels And Packaging
Author:
Susan Buchholz

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