NUR 378 Module 1- Principles of Pharmacology Review Questions and Correct Answers
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What are the 3 characteristics of a drug and which is most important? Effectiveness, safety (least amount of harm), and selectivity (acts specific to site and receptors) Effectiveness is the most important.
Why is it important for antimicrobial testing prior to starting an antibiotic? To help figu...
NUR 378 Module 1- Principles of
Pharmacology Review Questions and
Correct Answers
What are the 3 characteristics of a drug and which is most important? ✅Effectiveness,
safety (least amount of harm), and selectivity (acts specific to site and receptors)
Effectiveness is the most important.
Why is it important for antimicrobial testing prior to starting an antibiotic? ✅To help
figure out what the best antibiotic is to treat the infection, especially when having to treat
antibiotic-resistant infections
*Want to make sure the drug will kill the bug
What is meant by onset of action, peak, trough, and duration? ✅Onset of action-
amount of time it takes for the drug to show a therapeutic response
Peak-drug is at the highest level in the body
Trough- drug is at the lowest level in the body
Duration- length of time the therapeutic actions last
What are the advantages and disadvantages of medications? ✅Advantages:
Medications can help to cure illnesses/diseases and provide therapeutic effects,
alleviate pain, cure infection
Disadvantage: cause severe adverse effects worse, drug interactions, dependent,
tolerance
How are drugs classified? ✅Acts on specific body systems
*Mechanism of action within the body
List considerations for selecting medications. ✅*allergies, previous adverse drug
reaction, reversible action, predictability, ease of administration, lack of interaction, cost,
chemical stability
Why is it important to teach patients the generic name of their medication? ✅There
can be multiple brand names for medications that can cause confusion, brand names
can have different uses in different countries
What is the most reliable drug testing trial? ✅Randomized controlled trials because
they have the use of controls, randomization, and blinding so that there is less of a risk
of personal bias influencing the results.
, How can nonpharmacologic treatments affect pharmacologic treatments? ✅They can
help to promote and assist the pharmacologic treatments by enhancing the effects.
*example: Repositioning, physical therapy...hopefully you need less medication
How does medication compliance affect therapeutic effects of medications?
✅Reduced therapeutic effects if forgotten
Toxicity: double dose because forget to take one earlier
Relate the six steps of the nursing process/clinical judgment to the administration of
medications. ✅1. Assessment = baseline data to tailor the drug therapy to the
individual. Collect and analyze data. Capacity for self care. Recognizing cues.
2. Analysis or Nursing Diagnosis = is it appropriate? Identify any problems. Signs,
symptoms..
3. Outcome 4. Evaluation = is it appropriate to move forward with the regimen?
Planning = goals, priorities, interventions, criteria for success 5. Implementation =
administration, patient education, interventions, increase therapeutic effects, decrease
adverse effects. Take action.
6. Evaluation = responses, any adverse reactions, med compliance, patient satisfaction
What are the nurse's responsibilities before administering any medication? ✅*First
step Medication reconciliation and assessment of patients!
6 rights
person
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
Patient teaching
Drug interactions
Written by professional
What makes up a complete medication order? ✅1. Patient's full name
2. Date and time of prescription
3. Medication name
4. Strength and dosage of med
5. Route of admin
6. Time and frequency of admin
7. Qty to dispense and number of refills
8. Signature of prescribing provider
Define "Off Label" medication use. ✅An unapproved use of an approved drug outlined
by FDA. (Created for one reason, used for another)
What factors can affect one's individual variability? ✅Body weight and composition
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