Week 1

Question 1

Define “therapeutic goods”

Answer 1

Products that:

1. Prevent or diagnose a disease of injury
2. Tests susceptibility
3. Influences conception
4. Replaces/modifies parts of the anatomy

Question 2

How are Medications Regulated?

Answer 2

1. The GMP
2. Pre-market assessments
3. Post-market Assessments

Question 3

How many stages in Clinical Trials?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

What are the stages of Clinical Trial?

Answer 4

1. Human Pharmacology - assesses pharmacokinetics
2. Human Pharmacology - confirm dosages
3. Therapeutic Exploratory - tests how well medicine works
4. Therapeutic Confirmatory - safety, efficacy and effectiveness
5. Approved by TGA
6. PBS Subsidy
7. Clinical Trial - post-market surveillance

Question 5

How many Schedules are there?

Answer 5

9

Question 6

List the Schedules

Answer 6

1. Not currently in use
2. Pharmacy Medicine
3. Pharmacist only medicine
4. Prescription only medicine (restricted drug)
5. Caution
6. Poison
7. Dangerous Poison
8. Controlled Drug
9. Prohibited Substance

Question 7

Which Schedules are RN’s authorised to administer?

Answer 7

• Schedule 2 & 3 Medications

- Schedule 4 & 8 Medications (as prescribed by medical officer)

Question 8

Name 3 Medication Administration Guidelines

Answer 8

1. Store all controlled drugs in a locked, secured cabinet
2. During handover, the nurses ending and commencing their shifts must count all controlled drugs together
3. Discrepancies in drug counts to be reported immediately

Question 9

What are the 6 Rights of Medication Administration?

Answer 9

1. Right Patient
2. Right Drug
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right to Refuse

Question 10

What is the Formula for Medication Calculation?

Answer 10

Dose = SR/SS x Vol

Question 11

What are the Routes of Administration?

Answer 11

1. Oral
2. Topical
3. Parenteral

Question 12

Name 3 Oral Routes

Answer 12

1. Oral
2. Sublingual
3. Buccal

Question 13

Name 3 Topical Routes

Answer 13

1. Skin
2. Mucous Membrane
3. Inhalation

Question 14

Name 3 Parenteral Routes

Answer 14

1. Subcutaneous
2. Intravenous
3. Intramuscular

Question 15

Define “NEB”

Answer 15

Nebulised

Question 16

Define “PO”

Answer 16

Per oral

Question 17

Define “PR”

Answer 17

Per rectum

Question 18

What is a Nurse’s Responsibility?

Answer 18

1. Patient Education
2. Patient Assessment
3. Sound knowledge of Pharmacy

Question 19

What is a Prescriber’s Responsibility?

Answer 19

1. Diagnose illness and prescribe apt medication
2. Collaborate w/ other professionals
3. Assess effectiveness of medications

Question 20

What is a Pharmacist’s Responsibility?

Answer 20

1. Review prescription order
2. Distribute medication
3. Educate patients