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The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of
the contents of a Single-use vial. Which nursing action...
The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of
the contents of a Single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?
a. Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial.
b. Keep the remaining amount in the patient’s drawer to give at the next dose.
c. Record the amount unused in the patient’s medication record.
d. Dispose of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box.
ANS: A
Schedule II drugs are controlled substances, and all must be accounted for. When wasting a
portion of a drug, another nurse should observe and cosign that a drug was wasted.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application)
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
2. A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic
form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that
a. is a registered trademark.
b. is always capitalized.
c. describes the drugs chemical structure.
d. is non-proprietary.
ANS: D
The generic name is the official, non-proprietary name for a drug. The brand name is the
trademark name and is always capitalized. The chemical name describes the chemical structure
of the drug.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension)
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
3. A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic
medication may be given.The patient asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse tell
the patientabout generic drugs?
a. They contain the same inert ingredients as brand-name drugs.
b. They have chemical structures that are identical to proprietary drugs.
c. They tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs.
d. They undergo extensive testing before they are marketed.
ANS: C
Generic drugs are approved by the FDA if they are proved to be bioequivalent to the brandname drug. They tend to be less expensive because manufacturers of these drugs do not have
to do the extensive testing required of brand-name drugs before marketing. They are not
identical to brand-name drugs and often have different inert ingredients.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Applying (Application)
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention: Patient Teaching
MSC: NCLEX: Management of Client Care
4. The nurse reviews information about a drug and notes the initials USP after the drugs official
name. The nurse understands that this designation indicates the drug
a. is a controlled substance
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