ATI Introduction to Pharmacology 5.0
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A client asks a nurse about generic medications. Which of the following are true regarding
generic medications? SATA
A. Have the potential for abuse and dependence
B. Have the same chemical composition as the brand-name medication
C. May have several brand names
D. May have several generic names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name medication - Correct AnswerA, B, C, E
Absorption - Correct AnswerThe movement of a medication from the site of administration into
the circulatory system
Distribution - Correct Answerthe movement of a medication by the circulatory system to its
intended site of action
Excretion - Correct AnswerThe removal of the medication or its metabolites through the
kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs
Metabolism - Correct AnswerThe change of a medication into a more or less potent or more
soluble form after it passes through the liver, kidneys, intestinal mucosa, or other body part
Peak medication level - Correct AnswerThe time it takes a medication to demonstrate its full
therapeutic effect
Trough medication level - Correct AnswerThe point in time when a medication is at its lowest
level in the body
, What is the duration of action for medication? - Correct AnswerThe length of time the
medication's therapeutic effect lasts
What is the onset of action for medication? - Correct AnswerThe time it takes for a medication
to demonstrate a therapeutic response
You note that a primary care provider prescribed morphine sulfate, an opioid agonist, to relieve
a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following actions describes the action of an agonist
on a receptor? - Correct AnswerActivates the receptor
*Explanation:*
bind with the receptor sites on a cell and activate them to produce a response
What is an antagonist? - Correct Answerblock medications from receptor sites, blocking the
medication's intended reaction
What are "competitive antagonists"? - Correct Answerantagonists that compete with an agonist
for receptor sites
What are "noncompetitive antagonists"? - Correct Answercompletely blocks the typical
response caused by an agonist
- block an agonist's access to receptor sites
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a medication. After receiving the
first dose of the medication, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify the
anaphylaxis represents which of the following results of the medication?
A. adverse effect
Questions with correct answers 100%
A client asks a nurse about generic medications. Which of the following are true regarding
generic medications? SATA
A. Have the potential for abuse and dependence
B. Have the same chemical composition as the brand-name medication
C. May have several brand names
D. May have several generic names
E. Are usually less expensive than a brand-name medication - Correct AnswerA, B, C, E
Absorption - Correct AnswerThe movement of a medication from the site of administration into
the circulatory system
Distribution - Correct Answerthe movement of a medication by the circulatory system to its
intended site of action
Excretion - Correct AnswerThe removal of the medication or its metabolites through the
kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs
Metabolism - Correct AnswerThe change of a medication into a more or less potent or more
soluble form after it passes through the liver, kidneys, intestinal mucosa, or other body part
Peak medication level - Correct AnswerThe time it takes a medication to demonstrate its full
therapeutic effect
Trough medication level - Correct AnswerThe point in time when a medication is at its lowest
level in the body
, What is the duration of action for medication? - Correct AnswerThe length of time the
medication's therapeutic effect lasts
What is the onset of action for medication? - Correct AnswerThe time it takes for a medication
to demonstrate a therapeutic response
You note that a primary care provider prescribed morphine sulfate, an opioid agonist, to relieve
a client's postoperative pain. Which of the following actions describes the action of an agonist
on a receptor? - Correct AnswerActivates the receptor
*Explanation:*
bind with the receptor sites on a cell and activate them to produce a response
What is an antagonist? - Correct Answerblock medications from receptor sites, blocking the
medication's intended reaction
What are "competitive antagonists"? - Correct Answerantagonists that compete with an agonist
for receptor sites
What are "noncompetitive antagonists"? - Correct Answercompletely blocks the typical
response caused by an agonist
- block an agonist's access to receptor sites
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a medication. After receiving the
first dose of the medication, the client experiences anaphylaxis. The nurse should identify the
anaphylaxis represents which of the following results of the medication?
A. adverse effect
