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If the order reads PO it means to administer the medication:

The nurse is assisting with data collection in a study of drug effects in as mall group of healthy subjects. The nurse assists with blood and urine collection to determine serum drug levels and the presence of metabolites in urine. Which phase of drug development does this represent?

The nurse in the clinical research setting is knowledgeable about ethical principles and the protection of human subjects. What principle is demonstrated when ensuring the patient’s right to self –determination?

If a dosage is unclear on a health care provider’s order, the nurse should:

The nurse is preparing to give a medication to a child.  The child’s parent asks “Whether the drug is safe for children?”  How will the nurse respond to the   parent?

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?

Drugs are put into 5 different schedules as part of the Controlled Substance Act according to which of the following?

“The Orphan Drug Act”:

Before a drug becomes official, it is given a ____ name, or common name by  the United States Adopted Names Counsel.  This name is much simpler than the chemical name, and can be used by any manufacturer.

Which law(s) govern all drug administration by nurses?