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06 Adverse Reactions and Medication Emergencies Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 06 Adverse Reactions and Medication Emergencies, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A predictable unwanted effect of a medicine is necessarily a drug allergy.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A patient has an unwanted medical occurrence during medicine use, but it is not yet clear whether the medicine caused it. What is this occurrence called?

Choose one

1 point

A patient’s impaired drug clearance causes a medicine to accumulate and produce harmful effects. Which term best describes the problem?

A
Drug allergy
B
Side effect
C
Adverse event
D
Toxicity

True or false

1 point

True or false: A suspected serious medicine-related problem can be reported to FDA MedWatch even when it is uncertain whether the medicine caused it.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient feels mildly nauseated after a dose but is alert, breathing normally, and has no other symptoms. What is the safest next response?

A
Stop all of the patient’s ongoing treatments immediately.
B
Record and report the symptom, check the medication instructions, and seek clinical guidance.
C
Treat nausea alone as proof of a drug allergy.
D
Ignore the symptom because the patient is breathing normally.

Choose one

1 point

A patient has a new symptom that may be related to one of their medicines. What should happen before another dose of that suspected medicine is given?

A
Continue giving the suspected medicine until the patient develops a severe reaction.
B
Hold another dose of the suspected medicine pending prompt clinician review and instructions.
C
Stop every medicine the patient takes without consulting a clinician.
D
Substitute a home remedy for the suspected medicine.

Fill in the blank

1 point

For suspected anaphylaxis, is the first-line treatment. Do not delay it while waiting for an to work.

Choose all

1 point

Which findings should be treated as emergency warning signs after medicine use? Select all that apply.

A
Trouble breathing
B
Swelling of the tongue or throat
C
Seizure
D
Inability to wake the person
E
A mild, familiar symptom that is not worsening
F
A question about the medicine’s current labeling

Written response

1 point

In the United States, what phone number should you call for Poison Control advice about a possible overdose when the person has no listed life-threatening symptoms?

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1 point

A patient develops a possible medicine-related problem. Which details should be recorded promptly as objective event and care information? Select all that apply.

A
The medicine name, strength, dose, route, and administration time
B
Symptom onset and progression, assessment findings, and vital signs
C
Actions taken, people notified and when, and treatment and response
D
The outcome or follow-up plan, and relevant history when known
E
A suspected cause recorded as certain even when it has not been verified

Choose one

1 point

A medication error occurs, and the patient’s condition and care also need to be documented. Which approach correctly distinguishes the two reporting processes?

A
Use only the safety report to document the patient’s condition and care.
B
Put every suspected cause in the health record as a confirmed fact.
C
Document the patient’s condition and care in the health record, and use the separate safety-reporting process as required.
D
Do not report medication errors internally if the patient was not harmed.

Open ended

1 point

A patient develops a new, severe, unexpected symptom after taking a medicine, but is not showing the emergency warning signs listed for immediate emergency response. Describe the immediate assessment and communication steps, including what information to relay and how to handle uncertainty about the cause.

Choose one

1 point

A patient becomes drowsy after taking a prescribed antihistamine. Which interpretation is most appropriate?

A
A confirmed drug allergy
B
A possible side effect that is not necessarily an allergy
C
Toxicity that proves an overdose occurred
D
An adverse event that confirms the medicine caused the symptom

True or false

1 point

True or false: Anaphylaxis can occur even when hives or other skin symptoms are absent.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A medicine accumulates in a patient whose drug clearance is impaired and causes harmful effects. What is this type of harm called?

Choose one

1 point

A patient feels mildly nauseated after a dose but is alert, breathing normally, and has no other symptoms. What is the safest response?

A
Label the symptom a drug allergy and stop all of the patient’s medicines.
B
Wait to report it unless the symptom becomes severe.
C
Record and report the symptom, check the medication instructions, and seek clinical guidance.
D
Give another dose to determine whether the symptom happens again.

Written response

1 point

A healthcare professional in the United States suspects a serious medicine-related problem but cannot establish that the medicine caused it. What FDA program can be used to report the problem voluntarily?

Choose one

1 point

A patient develops a new symptom after taking a medicine, and a clinician has not yet assessed whether that medicine caused it. What should the caregiver do about the next dose and the patient’s other ongoing treatment?

A
Stop every medicine the patient takes until symptoms disappear.
B
Do not give another dose of the suspected medicine pending prompt clinical review, and do not independently change other treatment.
C
Continue the suspected medicine at half the dose.
D
Wait until the next scheduled appointment before seeking advice.

Choose one

1 point

When documenting a possible medicine reaction in the health record, which approach best supports accurate communication?

A
Record only the suspected medicine and state that it definitely caused the symptoms.
B
Wait until the cause is confirmed before documenting symptoms.
C
Record relevant medicine and symptom details, assessment findings, actions, and response; distinguish observations from suspected causes.
D
Document the event only in a separate safety report, not in the health record.

Fill in the blank

1 point

After a person takes the wrong medicine, unless a poison specialist or clinician directs otherwise, do not .