Trial and Error
The most reliable way to objectively assess drug therapies.
What are randomized controlled trials?
The term known as NIZ that is intended to prevent medication errors.
What is "No Interruption Zone"?
The most appropriate action to take if there is a question regarding the frequency of medication administration.
What is compare the MAR to the original provider order?
The first action to take when you realize you made a medication error.
What is assess the patient's condition?
At this stage of drug development, safety and usefulness are unknown.
What is preclinical testing?
The individual or agency responsible for any errors related to a medication given to a patient.
Who is the nurse administering the medication?
A medication order that needs to be given within 90 minutes, but not emergently.
What is a "now" order?
One of the goals of the preaministration assessment.
What is:
evaluation of therapeutic and adverse effects or
identification of high-risk patients or
assessment of the patient’s capacity for self-care?
The type of testing in which the researcher, the client, and the person administering the drug do not know who is getting the real drug.
What is a double-blind research study?
The potential outcome that can occur from storing leftover liquid medication for longer than directed?
What is... some of the liquid can evaporate making the medication stronger?
The medication given as a control during drug testing that has no effect?
What is a placebo?
Nursing intervention that prevents the most needlestick injuries?
What is the implementation of needleless ports?
The reason why FDA approved drugs have unknown side effects.
What is... because subjects in drug trials do not always represent the full spectrum of different individuals?
The correct action for the nurse to take when an ordered medication is contraindicated in a patient?
What is hold the medication and contact the provider?
A medication order that is to be given until the provider discontinues it.
What is a standing order?
The correct action to take if a patient complains of pain and tingling following an IM medication administration.
What is assess the injection site?
The length of time that the development and testing of a new drug takes?
What is 10 to 15 years?
The best method of verifying medication allergies.
What is asking the patient?
The agency responsible for testing of medications.
What is the US Food and Drug Administration?
The aspect of drug therapy that indicates whether a drug is having a beneficial effect.
What is evaluation? (evaluating therapeutic effect)?
Limitations of drug testing include limited information on which 2 populations?
Who are women and children?
When the first medication check is performed.
What is... when selecting the medication from the automated unit dose dispenser?
The reason why a generic drug does not always provide the same symptom control as the name brand?
What is generic drugs have the same active ingredient as the name brand but may have different inactive ingredients?
The type(s) of medication name that a nurse should use when providing patient education.
What is both the name brand and the generic name?