DHA Nursing Pharmacology & Drug Administration

Question 1

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 4 mg IV. The vial contains 10 mg/mL. How many mL should be drawn up?

Accepted Answer

0.4 mL

Answer

4 mL

Answer

0.04 mL

Answer

1 mL

Question 2

Which antidote is used to reverse opioid-induced respiratory depression?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone (Narcan)

Answer

Flumazenil

Answer

Protamine sulphate

Answer

Atropine

Question 3

Which route of drug administration has the fastest onset of action?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous (IV)

Answer

Intramuscular (IM)

Answer

Subcutaneous (SC)

Answer

Oral (PO)

Question 4

A patient is prescribed warfarin. Which laboratory test is used to monitor therapeutic levels?

Accepted Answer

Prothrombin time / INR (PT/INR)

Answer

Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Answer

Complete blood count (CBC)

Answer

Serum potassium

Question 5

Which nursing action is most important BEFORE administering any new medication to a patient?

Accepted Answer

Check for allergies and verify the five/six rights

Answer

Ask the patient if they feel like taking the medication

Answer

Double the dose if the patient is obese

Answer

Skip the check if the medication is over-the-counter

Question 6

Digoxin toxicity is most likely to occur when a patient also has which electrolyte imbalance?

Accepted Answer

Hypokalaemia (low potassium)

Answer

Hyperkalaemia (high potassium)

Answer

Hypernatraemia (high sodium)

Answer

Hypercalcaemia (high calcium)