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in the nursing process goals need to be Ansspecific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time bound Pharmacokinetics Answhat is going on with the drug in the body -absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion factors affecting pharmacokinetics Ans* Age * Body Mass Weight * Sex * Pregnancy * Environment * Route of Administration * Timing of Administration * Fluids * Pathological States * Genetic Factors * Psychological Factors

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FINAL EXAM FOR NURSE 1111 (LATEST UPDATE) REAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT |
ALREADY GRADED A
in the nursing process goals need to be Ans✓✓✓specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant, time bound


Pharmacokinetics Ans✓✓✓what is going on with the drug in the body
-absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion


factors affecting pharmacokinetics Ans✓✓✓* Age
* Body Mass Weight
* Sex
* Pregnancy
* Environment
* Route of Administration
* Timing of Administration
* Fluids
* Pathological States
* Genetic Factors
* Psychological Factors


absorption of a drug Ans✓✓✓movement of the drug into the blood
stream

,factors affecting absorption Ans✓✓✓-route of administration (local v
systemic)
-drug solubility (water v fat soluble)
-pH/ionization( how does the ph affect things)
-blood flow


True or false: Im injections absorb faster than subcutaneous
Ans✓✓✓True


How does the cold affect our absorption of medications? Ans✓✓✓blood
vessels can vasoconstrict causing the absorption to slow down


distribution of a drug Ans✓✓✓the transportation of a drug in body
fluids to various tissues and organs of the body


factors affecting distribution Ans✓✓✓Local blood flow
Membrane permeability
Protein-binding capacity (think albumin levels)


metabolism of drugs Ans✓✓✓chemical inaction of a drug through its
conversion into a more water-soluble compound or metabolites that can
be excreted


factors affecting metabolism Ans✓✓✓Liver function

, Health/disease status
First-pass effect


first-pass effect Ans✓✓✓a phenomenon in which drugs given orally are
carried directly to the liver after absorption, where they may be largely
inactivated by liver enzymes before they can enter the general
circulation; oral drugs frequently are given in higher doses than drugs
given by other routes because of this early breakdown


excretion of a drug Ans✓✓✓elimination of a drug


factors affecting excretion of a drug Ans✓✓✓-kidneys
- liver & GI tract
-lungs
-exocrine glands


peak and trough Ans✓✓✓used for drugs with narrow therapeutic index
-draw blood 30 min prior to next dose


when should the peak be drawn? Ans✓✓✓1.5 hours after the first dose
has been given


when should the trough be drawn? Ans✓✓✓30 minutes before the next
dose

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