Principles of Medication Administration and Drug Safety Quiz

Test your knowledge on pharmacology principles! Fastest onset, medication labels, administration routes, and more. How well do you know drug safety?

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What is the primary function of a medication label?

To provide information about the medication's taste

To ensure the medication is affordable

To provide instructions for use and dosage

To indicate the expiration date

Which organization regulates and approves medications in the United States?

World Health Organization (WHO)

European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

What is the most common route of medication administration?

Intravenous

Sublingual

Intramuscular

Oral

What is the term for the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems?

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacognosy

Pharmacology

What is the term for an unexpected or harmful reaction to a medication?

Allergic reaction

Side effect

Adverse drug event

Drug interaction

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

Oral

Intravenous

Intramuscular

Subcutaneous

What is the purpose of the MAR (Medication Administration Record)?

To track patient's vital signs

To document patient's allergies

To record medications administered to a patient

To schedule patient's appointments

Which of the following factors can affect drug absorption?

Age

Weight

Dietary habits

All of the above

Which medication administration route bypasses the gastrointestinal tract?

Intravenous

Oral

Rectal

Subcutaneous

#10

Which of the following is NOT a recommended action when administering medications?

Double-checking the medication label with another nurse

Asking the patient to self-administer the medication

Verifying the patient's identity using two identifiers

Documenting medication administration immediately after giving the medication

#11

What is the 'six rights' of medication administration?

Right medication, right patient, right time, right dose, right route, right documentation

Right medication, right patient, right treatment, right diagnosis, right route, right dose

Right medication, right patient, right time, right dose, right route, right temperature

Right medication, right patient, right dose, right route, right syringe, right label

#12

What is the primary purpose of administering a medication intramuscularly?

To ensure rapid absorption

To provide sustained release of the medication

To avoid first-pass metabolism

To administer medications that irritate the gastrointestinal tract

#13

What is the primary purpose of the 'Beers Criteria' in medication safety?

To provide guidelines for pediatric dosing

To identify potentially inappropriate medications for older adults

To regulate medication advertising

To establish standards for medication packaging

Principles of Medication Administration and Drug Safety Quiz

What is the primary function of a medication label?

Which organization regulates and approves medications in the United States?

What is the most common route of medication administration?

What is the term for the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems?

What is the term for an unexpected or harmful reaction to a medication?

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

What is the purpose of the MAR (Medication Administration Record)?

Which of the following factors can affect drug absorption?

Which medication administration route bypasses the gastrointestinal tract?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended action when administering medications?

What is the 'six rights' of medication administration?

What is the primary purpose of administering a medication intramuscularly?

What is the primary purpose of the 'Beers Criteria' in medication safety?

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