Transcription of PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW GUIDE
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7/2005 Rev. 1/2007, 1/2010, 5/2015, 11/2015 1 SAINT BARNABAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Preparation for Nursing PHARMACOLOGY Test PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW GUIDE In order to successfully pass the 50 item PHARMACOLOGY exam, nurses must achieve an overall score of 80%. However, nurses are only allowed to get 2 calculation questions wrong from the Drug Calculation section of the exam (3 errors in calculation questions means an automatic failure and the nurse must re-take the exam). For the calculation questions on the exam, the nurse must show all work that led to arriving at the answer.
VERBAL ORDERS Verbal orders can only be accepted in an emergency situation. For accuracy, all verbal orders must be read back and verified to the Physician completely as soon as they are written in the medical record. An emergency situation is one in which the health of the patient would be compromised if there were a delay
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