ATI PHARMACOLOGY 42 CHAPTER HOMEWORK

ATI PHARMACOLOGY 42 CHAPTER HOMEWORK Chapter 1 1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a half-life of 36 hr. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication? One 2. A nurse is reviewing medication dosages and factors that influence medication metabolism. Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.) Liver failure and Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes 3. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Ask the client to look up at the ceiling, drop the medication into the center of the client's conjunctival sac and instruct the client to close her eye gently after instillation. 4. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new prescription for transdermal patches. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions? "I will apply the patch to an area of skin with no hair." 5. A nurse reviewing a client's medical record notes a new prescription for verifying the trough level of the clients medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Obtain a blood specimen immediately prior to administering the next dose of medication. Chapter 2