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3 Drug Toxicity and Overdose Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Medication toxicity can develop even when a person takes the prescribed dose, such as when kidney function declines or an interacting medicine is added.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

In the United States, what service can provide guidance for a suspected medication exposure when the person has no emergency signs?

Fill in the blank

1 point

After responding to a medication error, report it according to .

True or false

1 point

True or false: For high-alert medicines, use required safeguards and medication-specific monitoring rather than relying on a single symptom or laboratory value.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

When responding to a suspected poisoning, do not .

Written response

1 point

Which medication can reverse opioid effects when it is available?

Choose all

1 point

Which circumstances can increase a person's risk of medication toxicity? Select all that apply.

A
Reduced kidney or liver function
B
A newly added interacting medicine
C
Taking multiple products with the same active ingredient
D
Dehydration or another change in fluid and electrolyte balance
E
Following the prescribed dose and monitoring plan

Choose one

1 point

A stable patient taking a prescribed medicine develops new confusion and tremor, and toxicity is suspected. Which action is the best immediate first step?

A
Wait for a laboratory result before assessing the patient.
B
Assess airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, vital signs, and relevant symptoms.
C
Treat the new symptoms without assessing the patient's stability.
D
Ask the patient to take the next dose so the medication's effects can be observed.

Choose all

1 point

Which approaches are appropriate when caring for a patient receiving a high-alert medicine? Select all that apply.

A
Use required safeguards for the medicine.
B
Use medication-specific monitoring.
C
Consider the overall assessment instead of relying on one symptom or laboratory value.
D
Use the same monitoring approach for every medication, regardless of its risks.
E
Skip safeguards if the patient has no symptoms.

Choose one

1 point

A patient taking lithium has had vomiting and diarrhea and now has a coarse tremor, unsteady gait, and slurred speech. What is the priority response?

A
Recommend taking the next dose with food and reassess tomorrow.
B
Advise doubling the next dose after the gastrointestinal symptoms stop.
C
Recognize possible lithium toxicity and obtain urgent clinical assessment.
D
Wait for the next routine appointment because the dose was prescribed.

Choose one

1 point

A patient taking digoxin develops nausea, yellow-green visual changes, and an irregular pulse as kidney function worsens. Which assessment plan should the nurse anticipate under clinical direction?

A
A vision screening only, because the kidney change is unrelated.
B
An ECG and relevant tests such as digoxin level, kidney function, potassium, and magnesium.
C
A urine test only, with no further assessment unless symptoms worsen.
D
No tests, because nausea and visual changes are expected during treatment.

Choose one

1 point

A person is difficult to awaken and has slow, shallow breathing after taking an opioid. What is the most appropriate response?

A
Let the person sleep and check again in an hour.
B
Call 911 immediately, support breathing as trained, and give naloxone if available according to its instructions.
C
Offer food and water, then contact the prescriber during routine office hours.
D
Wait to see whether the person becomes easier to awaken.

Open ended

1 point

A person may have taken too much acetaminophen but feels well. Explain why waiting for symptoms before seeking help is unsafe, and describe the appropriate timing of the response.

Written response

1 point

When assessing suspected digoxin toxicity, what medication-specific blood test may the clinician order?

Written response

1 point

In the United States, what telephone number should you call for Poison Control guidance about a suspected exposure when there are no emergency signs?

True or false

1 point

True or false: For a high-alert medicine, relying on a single symptom or laboratory value is an adequate substitute for required safeguards and medication-specific monitoring.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A patient takes two over-the-counter products and a prescribed medicine. Which finding most clearly increases the risk of toxicity?

A
The patient uses each product only at its labeled dose.
B
The patient takes two products that contain the same active ingredient.
C
The patient follows the prescribed monitoring plan.
D
The patient takes the medicines at different times of day.

Choose one

1 point

A patient has taken a medication as prescribed, but their kidney function has declined. Why can this change increase the risk of toxicity?

A
The patient has taken every dose at the prescribed time.
B
The medication is taken with water.
C
Reduced kidney function can impair drug clearance, allowing the medication to accumulate and cause harmful effects.
D
The patient has no new symptoms.

Choose one

1 point

A patient may have taken a medication incorrectly. Which information should the nurse obtain to help guide the assessment?

A
Obtain the medication name, dose, route, and timing.
B
Wait to collect details until symptoms become severe.
C
Ask only whether the patient has taken this medication before.
D
Record the patient's preferred pharmacy and defer the exposure history.

Choose one

1 point

After responding to a medication error, how should the nurse address documentation and reporting?

A
Document only if the patient develops symptoms.
B
Record the event only in a personal note.
C
Wait for the next shift to decide whether to document it.
D
Document findings and actions, and report the error according to facility policy.