Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies – Part 4

1. A patient is morbidly obese. Which of the following needles would be best to give an IM injection in the deltoid?

2. When giving an injection of insulin, which of the following is TRUE?

3. If a medication order states that 300 mg of medication are to be given q.i.d. for 10 days, how many total milligrams of medication will be given over those 10 days?

4. A doctor orders 500 mg of medication. Available in stock are one gram tablets. How many tablets should be given to the patient?

5. Victor is a 43-year-old patient who is HIV positive with a diagnosis of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who has been admitted to the hospital. His prognosis is very poor, and his partner, Roger, would like to have a ceremony performed in his room to honor their union in case something happens to Victor, who is in agreement. What is the most appropriate response to their request?

6. Hospitalized patients who are allowed to administer pain medications to themselves are connected to a PCA or ____________.

7. Which of the following would be an acceptable route for the delivery of parental nutrition for an NPO patient?

8. IV push and IV piggy back are different nicknames for the same method of administering medication.

9. After administering a drug, the time when the body first starts to respond to the medication is called:

10. The Controlled Substance Act categorizes substances into _______ groups based on varying qualifications such as currently accepted medical use and potential for abuse.

11. If a patient received a prescription for Ventolin HFA with the instructions 2 puffs TID, how many puffs per day is the patient instructed to take?

12. A PRN order is an order for a medication that is used on a(n) ________ basis in a hospital.

13. Systemic action pertains to action throughout the body and not at the ____ of administration.

14. The duration of a drug’s action is commonly referred to as its _______.

15. What do palliative drugs do?