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What is pharmacokinetics?
a. The study of biological and therapeutic
effects of drugs
b. The study of absorption, distribution,
b. The study of absorption, distribution,
metabolism and excretion of drugs
metabolism and excretion of drugs
c. The study of mechanisms of drug action
d. The study of methods of new drug
development
The interaction of one drug increased by
the presence of a second drug is known
as:
a. Potentiation
b. Addictive effects
c. Antagonism
d. Synergism
a. Potentiation
Considering the absorption of medications during administration, which of the
following routes would yield the quickest
response?
a. Oral Medications
b. Subcutaneous injections
c. Intravenous medications
d. Topical medications
c. Intravenous medications
Which of the following best defines the
process of pharmacokinetics?
a. The effect of medication on the body
b. The effect of the body on medication b. The effect of the body on medication
c. The study of medications
d. The preparation of medications for administration
When performing an assessment about
medication drug history should include
which of the following?
a. Complete vital signs
b. Reason for medication
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d. Administration of OTC medications
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c. Client's goal therapy
d. Administration of OTC medications
When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered to
clients, the nurse considers which property of most Importance:
a. Efficacy
b. Potency
c. Interaction with other drugs
d. Toxicity
a. Efficacy
Safety of a drug is determined by the
degree between which of the following?
a. Therapeutic and toxic doses
b. Potency and efficacy
c. Subtherapeutic and toxic levels
d. Side and adverse effects
a. Therapeutic and toxic doses
The nurse is monitoring the therapeutic
drug level for a client on vancomycin
(Vancocin) and notes that the level is
within the acceptable range. What does
this indicate to the nurse? Select all that
apply.
a. The drug should cause no toxicities or
adverse effects
b. The drug level is appropriate to exert
therapeutic effects c. The dose will not
need to be changed for the duration of
treatment
d. the nurse will need to continue monitoring because each client response to
a drug is unique
b. The drug level is appropriate to exert
therapeutic effects
d. the nurse will need to continue monitoring because each client response to a
drug is unique
When a drug is 50% protein bound it
means that:
a. 50% of the drug destroys protein
b. A drug not bound to protein is an active
drug
c. 50% of the dose is at work
d. Protein must be restricted in the diet
c. 50% of the dose is at work
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When reviewing the patient's medication regimen, the nurse understands that
the interval of drug dosage is related to
what?
a. Half-life
b. Biotransformation
c. Metabolism
d. Therapeutic effect
a. Half-life
It is important for the nurse to be aware
of the four sequential processes of the
pharmacokinetic phase. What are these
processes?
a. Distribution, metabolism, excretion,
absorption
c. Absorption, distribution, metabolism,
b. Biotransformation, excretion, absorp- excretion
tion, metabolism
c. Absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
d. Metabolism, distribution, absorption,
excretion
The nurse is teaching the client about
newly prescribed medication. Which
statement made by the client would indicated the need for further medication
education?
a. "the liquid form of the drug will be
absorbed faster than the tablets."
b. "If I take more, I'll have a better response"
c. "taking this drug with food will decrease how much gets into my system."
d. "I can consult my health care provider
if i experience unexpected adverse effects"
The nurse is caring for several clients.
Which client will the nurse anticipate is
most likely to experience an alteration in
drug metabolism?
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b. "If I take more, I'll have a better response"
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a. A 3 day old premature infant
b. A 22 year old pregnant female
c. A 32 year old man with kidney stones
d. A 50 year old executive with hypertension
a. A 3 day old premature infant
A client is being discharged from the
hospital with a nebulizer for self-administration of inhalation medication. Which
statement made by the client indicates
to the nurse that the client education has
been successful?
c. "Medicines taken by inhalation proa. "Inhaled medications should only be
duce a very rapid response."
taken in the morning." b. "Doses for inhaled medications are larger than those
taken orally"
c. "Medicines taken by inhalation produce a very rapid response."
d. "Inhaled drugs are often rendered inactive by hepatic metabolism reaction"
The Nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and resulting in hepatic impairment. The nurse would expect the duration of action for most medications to:
a. Decrease
b. Improve
c. Be unaffected
d. Increase
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d. Increase