RNSG 1301 PHARM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
How does a nurse know a client is experiencing an adverse reactions or allergic
react? - ANSWER Adverse Reaction:Adverse effects are undesired effects that
may be unpleasant or even dangerousThe drug may have other effects on the
body besides the therapeutic effect.The patient may be sensitive to the drug
being given.The drug's action on the body may cause other responses that are
undesirable or unpleasant.The patient may be taking too much or too little of the
drug, leading to adverse effects.Allergic Reaction:formation of antibodies to a
drug or drug protein; causes an immune response when the person is next
exposed to that drug. A patient cannot be allergic to a drug that has never been
taken, although patients can have cross-allergies to drugs within the same drug
class as one formerly taken. Drug allergies fall into four main classifications:
anaphylactic reactions, cytotoxic reactions, serum sickness, and delayed
reactions
What are the roles of the different regulating bodies for medications?
(i.e. DEA, FDA, CDC,etc.) - ANSWER Food and Drug Administration
(FDA):federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug
evaluation and distribution policies Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA):responsible for enforcement of controlled substance policies: regulates
the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of drugs that are known to have
abuse potential. Drug schedules.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC):Its main goal is to protectpublic healthand safety through the control and
prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. The
CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and
prevention.
The half- life of a medication is 60 minutes.
What does this mean? - ANSWER Time it takes for the amount of drug in the body
to decrease to one half of the peak level it previously achieved. For instance, if a
patient takes 20 mg of a drug with a half-life of 2 hours, 10 mg of the drug will
, remain 2 hours after administration. Two hours later, 5 mg will be left (one half of
the previous level); in 2 more hours, only 2.5 mg will remain.
Understand the Nursing Process and be prepared to recognize examples of it. -
ANSWER ADPIE
What factors affect absorption of an oral medication? - ANSWER - The acidity of
the stomach
-Length of time in the stomach
-Blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract
-Presence of interacting foods or drugs.
What are the differences in the pregnancy categories? - ANSWER Evidence in
human fetal risk. Benefits may be acceptable despite being on drugs.
.What is the purpose of a scopolamine patch and how are they applied? -
ANSWER - Decreases nausea and vomiting from motion sickness
- Decrease GI secretions
- Used to induce obstetric amnesia & relaxes pregnant patient
- Relieves urinary problems
-Used for adjunctive for ulcers
- Used to dilate pupils & aid examination of the eye & pre and post ops with eye
surgery.
What are mydriatics?
Who are they used on?
Any cultural/ethnic groups require different dosages.
Why or why not? - ANSWER = dilate the pupil for examination of retina;
cycloplegics paralyze the muscles that control the lens to aid refract.
Used On: dark-pigmented eyes.
Less effective in African Americans
What are anticholinergics?
What are the side effects? - ANSWER -Block the effects of acetylcholine
-Decrease secretions before anesthesia, to treat parkinsonism
- Restore cardiac rate and blood pressure after vagal stimulation during
surgery
-Relieves bradycardia caused by a hyperactive carotid sinus reflex Relieve
pylorospasm and hyperactive bowel, to prevent the signs and symptoms of
motion sickness and vomiting to relax biliary and ureteral colic, to relax bladder
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
How does a nurse know a client is experiencing an adverse reactions or allergic
react? - ANSWER Adverse Reaction:Adverse effects are undesired effects that
may be unpleasant or even dangerousThe drug may have other effects on the
body besides the therapeutic effect.The patient may be sensitive to the drug
being given.The drug's action on the body may cause other responses that are
undesirable or unpleasant.The patient may be taking too much or too little of the
drug, leading to adverse effects.Allergic Reaction:formation of antibodies to a
drug or drug protein; causes an immune response when the person is next
exposed to that drug. A patient cannot be allergic to a drug that has never been
taken, although patients can have cross-allergies to drugs within the same drug
class as one formerly taken. Drug allergies fall into four main classifications:
anaphylactic reactions, cytotoxic reactions, serum sickness, and delayed
reactions
What are the roles of the different regulating bodies for medications?
(i.e. DEA, FDA, CDC,etc.) - ANSWER Food and Drug Administration
(FDA):federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug
evaluation and distribution policies Drug Enforcement Agency
(DEA):responsible for enforcement of controlled substance policies: regulates
the manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of drugs that are known to have
abuse potential. Drug schedules.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC):Its main goal is to protectpublic healthand safety through the control and
prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and internationally. The
CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and
prevention.
The half- life of a medication is 60 minutes.
What does this mean? - ANSWER Time it takes for the amount of drug in the body
to decrease to one half of the peak level it previously achieved. For instance, if a
patient takes 20 mg of a drug with a half-life of 2 hours, 10 mg of the drug will
, remain 2 hours after administration. Two hours later, 5 mg will be left (one half of
the previous level); in 2 more hours, only 2.5 mg will remain.
Understand the Nursing Process and be prepared to recognize examples of it. -
ANSWER ADPIE
What factors affect absorption of an oral medication? - ANSWER - The acidity of
the stomach
-Length of time in the stomach
-Blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract
-Presence of interacting foods or drugs.
What are the differences in the pregnancy categories? - ANSWER Evidence in
human fetal risk. Benefits may be acceptable despite being on drugs.
.What is the purpose of a scopolamine patch and how are they applied? -
ANSWER - Decreases nausea and vomiting from motion sickness
- Decrease GI secretions
- Used to induce obstetric amnesia & relaxes pregnant patient
- Relieves urinary problems
-Used for adjunctive for ulcers
- Used to dilate pupils & aid examination of the eye & pre and post ops with eye
surgery.
What are mydriatics?
Who are they used on?
Any cultural/ethnic groups require different dosages.
Why or why not? - ANSWER = dilate the pupil for examination of retina;
cycloplegics paralyze the muscles that control the lens to aid refract.
Used On: dark-pigmented eyes.
Less effective in African Americans
What are anticholinergics?
What are the side effects? - ANSWER -Block the effects of acetylcholine
-Decrease secretions before anesthesia, to treat parkinsonism
- Restore cardiac rate and blood pressure after vagal stimulation during
surgery
-Relieves bradycardia caused by a hyperactive carotid sinus reflex Relieve
pylorospasm and hyperactive bowel, to prevent the signs and symptoms of
motion sickness and vomiting to relax biliary and ureteral colic, to relax bladder
