Pharmacology: Exam 1 (Actual Test) Questions& Answers..

When given a scheduled morning medication, the patient states, "I haven't seen that pill before. Are you sure it's correct?" The nurse checks the medication administration record and verifies that it is listed. Which is the nurse's best response? {Ans: I'll check on the order first before you take it}The nurse is reviewing medication errors. Which situation is an example of a medication error? {Ans: a patient received double the dose because the nurse did not cut the pill in half}The nurse is monitoring for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy in a patient with an infection. Which laboratory value would indicate therapeutic effectiveness of this therapy? {Ans: decreased WBC count}The nurse is administering medications to the patient who is in liver failure resulting from end-stage cirrhosis. The nurse is aware that patients with liver failure would most likely have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase? {Ans: metabolim}A patient who has advanced cancer is receiving opioid medications around the clock to keep him comfortable as he nears the end of his life. Which term best describes this type of therapy? {Ans: palliative}A patient is receiving his third intravenous dose of a penicillin drug. He calls the nurse