NURS 309 - Final Exam Non-Drug Review
Questions And Answers
assessment - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: obtaining a
list of medications that the patient takes
diagnosis - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: formulating a
human needs statement based on objective and subjective data and help
to drive the nursing care plan
planning - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: identifying
patient goals and outcome criteria
implementation - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process:
administering an ordered medication
evaluation - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: monitoring
blood pressure after administering a blood pressure medication
independent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: can decide to do these
without an MDs order (compresses, inc. vital signs)
dependent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: must have an MD order to
perform (meds, start an IV, labs)
interdependent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: collaborative; requires
discussion and/or help of other disciplines; work together with others (diet,
PT)
pharmaceutics - correct Answers ✔✔ -how various drug forms influence the way
in which the drug affects the body
pharmacokinetics - correct Answers ✔✔ -what the body does to the drug (ADME)
, absorption - correct Answers ✔✔ -the movement of a drug from its site of
administration into the bloodstream
bioavailablity - correct Answers ✔✔ -the term used to express the extent of drug
absorption
first-pass effect - correct Answers ✔✔ -the initial metabolism in the liver of a drug
absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract before the drug reaches systemic
circulation through the bloodstream
distribution - correct Answers ✔✔ -the transport of a drug by the bloodstream to
its site of action
protein binding - correct Answers ✔✔ -must occur in order for distribution to occur
protein-bound - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules remain in the circulation (no
distribution)
albumin - correct Answers ✔✔ -inactivates the drugs that it binds to
protein-bound molecules - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules remain in the
circulation (no distribution)
unbound, free drug molecules - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules are active
(get distributed)
low - correct Answers ✔✔ -if albumin is _____, there would be more bioavailabilty,
resulting in an overdose and higher risk of adverse effects
metabolism - correct Answers ✔✔ -involves the biochemical alteration of a drug
into an inactive metabolite, a more soluble compound, a more potent
active metabolite, or a less active metabolite
prodrug - correct Answers ✔✔ -a drug that is not active until it is metabolized
grapefruit juice - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ juice decreases the metabolism of a
drug
excretion - correct Answers ✔✔ -the elimination of drugs from the body
half-life - correct Answers ✔✔ -the time required for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body
Questions And Answers
assessment - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: obtaining a
list of medications that the patient takes
diagnosis - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: formulating a
human needs statement based on objective and subjective data and help
to drive the nursing care plan
planning - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: identifying
patient goals and outcome criteria
implementation - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process:
administering an ordered medication
evaluation - correct Answers ✔✔ -component of the nursing process: monitoring
blood pressure after administering a blood pressure medication
independent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: can decide to do these
without an MDs order (compresses, inc. vital signs)
dependent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: must have an MD order to
perform (meds, start an IV, labs)
interdependent - correct Answers ✔✔ -nursing action: collaborative; requires
discussion and/or help of other disciplines; work together with others (diet,
PT)
pharmaceutics - correct Answers ✔✔ -how various drug forms influence the way
in which the drug affects the body
pharmacokinetics - correct Answers ✔✔ -what the body does to the drug (ADME)
, absorption - correct Answers ✔✔ -the movement of a drug from its site of
administration into the bloodstream
bioavailablity - correct Answers ✔✔ -the term used to express the extent of drug
absorption
first-pass effect - correct Answers ✔✔ -the initial metabolism in the liver of a drug
absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract before the drug reaches systemic
circulation through the bloodstream
distribution - correct Answers ✔✔ -the transport of a drug by the bloodstream to
its site of action
protein binding - correct Answers ✔✔ -must occur in order for distribution to occur
protein-bound - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules remain in the circulation (no
distribution)
albumin - correct Answers ✔✔ -inactivates the drugs that it binds to
protein-bound molecules - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules remain in the
circulation (no distribution)
unbound, free drug molecules - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ molecules are active
(get distributed)
low - correct Answers ✔✔ -if albumin is _____, there would be more bioavailabilty,
resulting in an overdose and higher risk of adverse effects
metabolism - correct Answers ✔✔ -involves the biochemical alteration of a drug
into an inactive metabolite, a more soluble compound, a more potent
active metabolite, or a less active metabolite
prodrug - correct Answers ✔✔ -a drug that is not active until it is metabolized
grapefruit juice - correct Answers ✔✔ -_____ juice decreases the metabolism of a
drug
excretion - correct Answers ✔✔ -the elimination of drugs from the body
half-life - correct Answers ✔✔ -the time required for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body
