PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+ GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacology
A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given medication with a half-life of 30 hours. What is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - ANS A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Las...
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, A patient has liver and kidney disease. He is given medication with a half-life of 30 hours. What
is the expected duration of this medication?
A.increase.
B.decrease.
C.remain unchanged.
D.dissipate. - ANS A
A nurse is to administer a dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse is aware that Lasix is the
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A.generic name
B.chemical name
C.nonproprietary name
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D.brand name - ANS D
When assessing older adults and those with renal dysfunction, the nurse would expect the
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creatinine clearance to be which of the following?
A. substantially increased.
B. slightly increased.
C. decreased.
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D. in the normal range. - ANS C
A patient sustains significant burns to the skin and is experiencing fluid shift associated with
edema in the fluid overload phase. The nurse would anticipate that this will interfere most with
which phase of pharmacodynamics?
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A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
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Excretion - ANS B
Which nursing actions would be most appropriate for ensuring patient safety with a medication
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that has a low therapeutic index?
A.Monitoring a patient's urine output
B.Assessing vital signs hourly
C.Maintaining strict isolation precautions
D.Monitoring serum peak and trough levels - ANS D
What is the primary site of metabolism for most drugs?
A. kidney.
B. small intestine.
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