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NURS 125 Davenport University -NURS125: Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I - Exam 1 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I Chapters 1, 2, 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
NURS 125 Davenport University -NURS125: Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I - Exam 1 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I Chapters 1, 2, 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
NURS125: Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I - Exam 1
Pharmacology in Nursing Practice I Chapters 1, 2, 3
Questions With Complete Solutions
Describe pharmacotherapy for middle-aged adults. Correct
Answer Drug therapies correlate with health impairments
Describe pharmacotherapy for young adults. Correct Answer
Young adults have good health overall, unless they have chronic
disease
Minimal prescription drug use
Positive drug compliance - they understand the benefits of
longevity and feeling well
Substance abuse is a concern - in 18-24 year olds
How are drugs administered buccally? Correct Answer Drug
placed between cheek and gum
How are drugs administered orally and what forms do they come
in? Correct Answer Most common, convenient, & safe route
Solid forms: capsules & tablets
--- May be enteric-coated (dissolve in alkaline
environment of small intestine) or extended/sustained release
(dissolve slowly → longer duration of action)
*** Cannot break, chew, crush, or open them
Liquid forms: elixirs, suspensions, & syrups
,Absorbed more quickly than solid forms
Associated with first-pass effect
How are drugs administered sublingually? Correct Answer
Drug placed under tongue
Rich blood supply in region → rapid onset of action
Do not eat or drink until drug slowly/completely dissolved
How are drugs administered to preschoolers (3-5 years old) and
what routes are used? Correct Answer Principles similar to
toddlers
IM: ventrogluteal site
IV: peripheral sites
Play-act troubling experiences with dolls
How are drugs administered to school-age children (6-12 years
old)? Correct Answer Provide longer, more detailed
explanations - School-age children's reasoning ability is
developed, they understand how the drug makes them feel better
Offer choices & praise cooperation
- Fosters drug compliance
How are drugs administered topically? Correct Answer Drugs
applied to skin & mucous membranes, producing local or
systemic effects
, How are drugs administered using nasogastric and gastrostomy
tubes? Correct Answer Drugs usually in liquid form
Solid forms that can be crushed/dissolved tend to clog tubes
How are pharmacokinetics affected by the decline in organ
systems of older adults? Correct Answer Absorption decreases
↓ gastric acidity from reduced production of hydrochloric acid in
stomach
Impacts weakly acidic drugs
Distribution diminishes
↑ fat content from ↓ lean body mass
Metabolism reduced
Reduced production of microsomal enzymes by liver
Excretion decreased
↓ number of intact nephrons
How can we make accommodations for auditory/visual changes
and cognitive/physical impairments? Correct Answer
Cognitive: Pill boxes as reminders
Visual: Large print labels
How do drug-protein complexes affect drug distribution?
Correct Answer Drugs reversibly bind to plasma proteins like
albumin
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