NUR 2407 Pharmacology EXAM 1

NUR 2407 Pharmacology EXAM 1 Mr. Smith presents to the Emergency Department in cardiac arrest. His wife is concerned about the cost of his treatment because they do not have medical insurance. When deciding on the emergent medication to give her husband, Mrs. Smith requests for all generic medications to be prescribed. The medical team insist that the patient receives the brand name emergent drugs because of the brand name drug's: A. Bioavailability. B. First-pass effect. C. Half-life (t ½). D. Pro drug metabolism. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Bioavailability. Mrs. Kline has been started on Enbrel for her treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The medication is to be given in an injection form once per week. Mrs. Kline asks the nurse why she cannot receive the medication daily. Your best response to Mrs. Kline is based on the dosing interval knowledge of the drug's: A. Efficacy B. Excretion C. Half-life (t ½) D. Bioavailability - CORRECT ANSWER C. Half-life (t ½)