NUR521 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so the patient eats the last meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following core patient variables? correct answer: Lifestyle, diet, and habits In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as _________________. correct answer: Biotransformation A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing action that requires interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge is: correct answer: current medications and possible interactions A patient's blood work shows a low serum (blood) albumin (protein) level. The patient is receiving a drug that is normally 95% protein bound. The nurse should monitor for signs of: correct answer: Drug toxicity Which of the following routes of administration has the slowest absorption? correct answer: oral One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis in medication therapy is: correct answer: Verify patient drug allergies An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge to: correct answer: Determine significant drug interactions