Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 10th
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When the nurse considers the timing of a drug dose, which factor is appropriate to
consider when deciding when to give a drug?
a. The patient's ability to swallow
b. The patient's height
c. The patient's last meal
d. The patient's allergies
C. The patients last meal
The nurse is performing an assessment of a newly admitted patient. Which is an example
of subjective data?
The pt reports that he uses the herbal product ginkgo
When giving medications, the nurse will follow the rights of medication administration.
The rights include the right documentation, the right reason, the right response, and the
patient's right to refuse. Which of these are additional rights? (Select all that apply.)
a. Right drug
b. Right route
c. Right dose
d. Right diagnosis
e. Right time
f. Right patient
A, B, C, E, F
Place the phases of the nursing process in the correct order, with 1 as the first phase and 5
as the last phase. (Select all that apply.)
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
,c. Assessment
d. Implementation
e. Nursing Diagnoses
C, E, A, D, B
The pt is receiving two different drugs. At current dosages & dosage forms, both drugs
have the same concentration of the active ingredient. Which term is used to identify this
principle?
Bioequivalent
When given an intravenous medication, the patient says to the nurse, "I usually take pills.
Why does this medication have to be given in the arm?" What is the nurse's best answer?
a. "The medication will cause fewer adverse effects when given intravenously."
b. "The intravenous medication will have delayed absorption into the body's tissues."
c. "The action of the medication will begin sooner when given intravenously."
d. "There is a lower chance of allergic reactions when drugs are given intravenously."
C. "The action of the medication will begin sooner when given intravenously."
The nurse is administering parenteral drugs. Which statement is true regarding parenteral
drugs?
Parenteral drugs bypass the first-pass effect.
When monitoring the pt receiving an intravenous infusion to reduce blood pressure, the
nurse notes that the pt's blood pressure is extremely low, & the pt is lethargic & difficult
to awaken. This would be classified as which type of adverse drug reaction?
Pharmacologic reaction
The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which
sentence defines a drug's half-life?
The time it takes for one half of the original amount of a drug to be removed from the body.
When administering drugs, the nurse remembers that the duration of action of a drug is
defined as which of these?
, The time period at which a drug's concentration is sufficient to cause a therapeutic response
When reviewing the mechanism of action of a specific drug, the nurse reads that the drug
works by selective enzyme interaction. Which of these processes describes selective
enzyme interaction?
The drug binds to an enzyme molecule & inhibits or enhances the enzyme's action w/ the
normal target cell.
When administering a new medication to a pt, the nurse reads that it is highly protein
bound. Assuming that the pt's albumin levels are normal, the nurse would expect which
result, as compared to a medication, that is not highly protein bound?
The duration of action of the medication will be longer.
The pt is experiencing chest pain & needs to take a buccal form of nitroglycerin. Where
does the nurse instruct the pt to place the tablet?
In the space between the check & the gum
The nurse is administering medications to the pt who is in renal failure resulting from end-
stage renal disease. The nurse is aware that pt's w/ kidney failure would most likely have
problems w/ which pharmacokinetic phase?
Excretion
A patient who has advanced cancer is receiving opioid medications around the clock to
keep him comfortable as he nears the end of his life. Which term best describes this type
of therapy?
Palliative therapy
The pt is stating that he has a headache & asks the nurse which over-the-counter
medication form would work the fastest to help reduce the pain. Which medication form
will the nurse suggest?
A powder
The nurse will be injecting a drug into the superficial skin layers immediately underneath
the epidermal layer of skin. Which route does this describe?
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