Drug standards regulate what (THREE) factors in drug preparation?
What is strength, quality and purity
100
Which route of administration is least likely to be used for its systemic effects?
What is Topical
100
You are to give 7,500 units of heparin subcutaneously. The vial is labeled with 10,000 units/mL. How many milliliters should you give?
What is 0.8 mL
100
Idiosyncrasy means?
What is unique, unusual, and unexpected response to a drug
100
Take 2 tabs po Q46H prn pain
What is Take 2 tablets by mouth every four to six hours as needed for pain.
200
Which act, established in 1938, protected consumers against "adulterated" or "misbranded" medications?
What is The Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
200
What should a patient do after administering eye drops to limit the amount of systemic absorption of the medication?
What is press on inner canthus
200
You are to give 10 mL of guaifenesin cough syrup with codeine. The bottle is labeled 10 mg of codeine in 5 mL of cough syrup. How much codeine would a patient receive in each prescribed dose?
What is 20 mg
200
Drugs undergo changes in the body. What is the name of this process?
What is metabolism
200
Insert 1 supp pr q8h prn nausea
What is Insert 1 suppository rectally every eight hours as needed for nausea
300
According to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act prescription and non-prescription medications must be shown to be safe as well as what?
What is effective
300
What syringe should be used for intradermal injections?
What is a tuberculin syringe
300
The medicine bottle label states that the strength of each tablet in the bottle is 0.25 mg. The physician has ordered that the patient is to receive 0.5 mg. How many tablets should be administered?
What is 2
300
Drug toxicity from cumulative effects may result from the dysfunction of which organs?
What is the kidney or liver
300
Inhale 2 puffs Q4H prn SOB or wheezing
What is Inhale 2 puffs every four hours as needed for shortness of breath or wheezing
400
Which act, established in 1970, created tighter controls on a specific group of drugs that may be abused by society?
What is The Controlled Substance Act
400
What injection site is utilized when giving infants intramuscular injections?
What is Vastus lateralis
400
The physician has ordered 20 mg of meperidine to be given. On hand is medication containing 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters should be given?
What is 0.4 mL
400
What are the two most important patient characteristics affect the processing of medications in the body?
What is age and weight
400
Instill 1 gtt os q2h x 10 days
What is Instill 1 drop into left eye every two hours for 10 days
500
Which Act gives pharmaceutical companies financial incentives for developing medications for diseases that affect only a small portion of the population?
What is The Orphan Drug Act
500
Oral medications are usually best administered with what liquid?
What is water
500
To convert pounds to kg, you should divide the number of lbs by which number?
What is 2.2
500
Moving from the bloodstream into the tissues and fluids of the body describes which pharmacokinetic property?
What is Distribution
500
AAA stat, then QHS x 4 weeks
What is Apply to affected area(s) now, then nightly at bedtime for four weeks