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ATI Pharmacology Study Guide | Updated Proctored
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Exam Q&A #
What#does#it#mean#when#a#client#reports#needing#higher#doses#of#a#medication#to#achieve#
the#same
effect?#-#Tolerance
What#describes#physical#or#psychological#withdrawal#symptoms#when#a#drug#is#stopped?#-
#Dependence
What#characteristic#defines#addiction?#-#Compulsive#drug#use#despite#harm
What#is#the#most#concerning#risk#for#a#client#taking#10#different#prescribed#medications?#-
#Drug-drug
interactions
What#nursing#action#best#promotes#safe#medication#administration?#-
#Verifying# two#patient#identifiers
What#does#pharmacokinetics#refer#to?#-#Body's#effect#on#the#drug
What#term#describes#a#drug#that#activates#a#receptor?#-
#Agonist
Which#medication#blocks#receptor#activity?#-
#Antagonist
Which#route#has#the#fastest#onset#of#action?#-
#Intravenous
What#is#the#highest#concentration#of#a#drug#in#the#bloodstream#called?#-
#Peak
What#is#the#lowest#concentration#of#a#drug#before#the#next#dose#called?#-
#Trough
How#is#half-life#defined?#-
#Time # required#for#50%#of#the#drug#to#be#eliminated
Why#is#the#therapeutic#range#important?#-
# Ensures
What #is## effectiveness
the #without#
#priority#correction #toxicity
for#a#dosage#written#as#.5#mg?#-#Add#a#leading#zero
What##factor
action##decreases #oral
is#required #medication
#after #absorption?
#a#medication #error?##--#GI#disorders
#Notify#provider#and#complete #incident #report
What#is#required#for#high-alert#medications?#-#Double#nurse#verification
Which#medication#should#NOT#be#crushed?#-#Extended-release
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ATI Pharmacology Study Guide | Updated Proctored
# # # # # #
Exam Q&A #
What#does#it#mean#when#a#client#reports#needing#higher#doses#of#a#medication#to#achieve#
the#same
effect?#-#Tolerance
What#describes#physical#or#psychological#withdrawal#symptoms#when#a#drug#is#stopped?#-
#Dependence
What#characteristic#defines#addiction?#-#Compulsive#drug#use#despite#harm
What#is#the#most#concerning#risk#for#a#client#taking#10#different#prescribed#medications?#-
#Drug-drug
interactions
What#nursing#action#best#promotes#safe#medication#administration?#-
#Verifying# two#patient#identifiers
What#does#pharmacokinetics#refer#to?#-#Body's#effect#on#the#drug
What#term#describes#a#drug#that#activates#a#receptor?#-
#Agonist
Which#medication#blocks#receptor#activity?#-
#Antagonist
Which#route#has#the#fastest#onset#of#action?#-
#Intravenous
What#is#the#highest#concentration#of#a#drug#in#the#bloodstream#called?#-
#Peak
What#is#the#lowest#concentration#of#a#drug#before#the#next#dose#called?#-
#Trough
How#is#half-life#defined?#-
#Time # required#for#50%#of#the#drug#to#be#eliminated
Why#is#the#therapeutic#range#important?#-
# Ensures
What #is## effectiveness
the #without#
#priority#correction #toxicity
for#a#dosage#written#as#.5#mg?#-#Add#a#leading#zero
What##factor
action##decreases #oral
is#required #medication
#after #absorption?
#a#medication #error?##--#GI#disorders
#Notify#provider#and#complete #incident #report
What#is#required#for#high-alert#medications?#-#Double#nurse#verification
Which#medication#should#NOT#be#crushed?#-#Extended-release
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