ATI Unit 1 (Pharmacology for Nursing) Questions and Answers 2025

ATI Unit 1 (Pharmacology for Nursing)
Questions and Answers 2025
(A.D.M.E)AAbsorption,ADistribution,AMetabolism,AExcretionA-AcorrectAanswers-
WhatAareAtheAfourAphasesAofAPharmacokinetics?
PharmacokineticsA-AcorrectAanswers-ThisAisAhowAmedicationsAtravelAthroughAtheAbody.
AbsorptionA-AcorrectAanswers-
ThisAisAtheAtransmissionAofAmedicationsAfromAtheAlocationAofAadministrationAtoAtheAbloodst
ream.
EnteralAandAParenteralA-AcorrectAanswers-
WhatAareAtheAmostAcommonAroutesAofAmedicationAadministration?
EnteralA-AcorrectAanswers-TheArouteAofAmedicationAadministrationAthroughAtheAGIATract.
ParenteralA-AcorrectAanswers-TheArouteAofAmedicationAadministrationAbyAinjection.
1--GIATract
2--Muscle
3--Skin
4--MucousAMembranes
5--SubcutaneousATissueA-AcorrectAanswers-MedicationsAcanAbeAadministeredAviaAthe---
A(5)?

POA-AcorrectAanswers-Oral
SLA-AcorrectAanswers-Sublingual/Buccal
Medications--
mustApassAthroughAtheAlayerAofAepithelialAcellsAofAtheAgastrointestinalAtract,AandAthisArouteA
takesAtheALONGESTAtoAbeAabsorbed.A-AcorrectAanswers-
TheseAareAtheAbarriersAtoAPOAAbsorption.
1--HowAsolubleAtheAmedicationAis.
2--TheApHAofAtheAstomach.
3--TheAstomach'sAemptyingAtime.
4--IfAfoodAisApresentAinAtheAstomachAorAbowel.
5--OtherAmedicationsAtheAPTAmayAbeAon.
6--TheAformAofAmedication.
7--TakingAtheAmedicationsAwithAcertainAfoodsA(i.e.,AGrapefruit).A-AcorrectAanswers-
TheApatternAofAPOAAbsorptionAvariesAdueAto:
SwallowingABEFOREAtheAmedicationAisAdissolvedAallowsAtheAgastricApHAtoAINACTIVATEAt
heAmedication.A-AcorrectAanswers-TheseAareAtheAbarriersAtoASL,ABuccalAAbsorption
QUICKAsinceAitAdirectlyAentersAtheAbloodstreamAandAbypassesAtheAliver.A-
AcorrectAanswers-TheApatternAofASL/BuccalAAbsorption

SubcutaneousA(SQ)AandAIntramuscularA(IM)A-AcorrectAanswers-
ThereAareAnoAspecificAbarriersAtoAtheAabsorptionAofA______________AandA____________
__Ainjections.
HighALevelsAofABloodAPerfusionA=ARAPIDAAbsorption

, LowerALevelsAofABloodAPerfusionA=ASLOWERAAbsorptionA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheApatternAofASQAandAIMAAbsorption
IntravenousA(IV)A-AcorrectAanswers-
ThereAareAnoAbarriersAtoAabsorption;AimmediateAabsorptionApatternsAasAmedicationsAenter
AtheAbloodAdirectly.AWhatArouteAisAthis?

DistributionA-AcorrectAanswers-
ThisAisAdefinedAasAtheATRANSPORTATIONAofAmedicationAbyAbodyAfluidsAtoAareasAofAactio
nAinAtheAbody.
(1)ACirculation
---MedicalACondition:ACardiacADisease
---Why?AItAcanADELAYAmedicationAdistribution.

(2)ACellAMembraneAPermeability
---Why?ATheAmedicationsAmustAbeAableAtoAPASSATHROUGHAtissuesAtoAreachAitsAtarget.A-
AcorrectAanswers-DistributionAisAINFLUENCEDAbyAtheAfollowing:A

(1)A______________________________
(2)A_____________________________
MetabolismA-AcorrectAanswers-ThisAprimarilyAoccursAinAtheAliver.
(1)AAge--olderAadultsArequireAsmallerAamountsAofAmedication.
(2)AFirst-PassAEffect--
medicationsAthatApassAthroughAtheAliverAcanAbecomeAINACTIVATED.A
(3)ANutritionalAStatus--
PTsAwhoAareAmalnourishedAmayALACKAtheAENZYMESAtoAmetabolizeAcertainAmedications
.A-AcorrectAanswers-
WhatAareAtheAfactorsAthatAinfluenceAtheArateAofAmetabolism?AThereAareA(3).
ExcretionA-AcorrectAanswers-
ThisAisAdefinedAasAtheAELIMINATIONAofAmedicationsAfromAtheAbodyAPRIMARILYAthroughA
theAKidneys.
(1)ALiver
(2)ALungs
(3)AIntestines
(4)AExocrineAGlandsA(BreastAMilk)A-AcorrectAanswers-EliminationAalsoAtakesAplaceAinAthe:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(1)AOralAorAEnteral
(2)ASublingual/Buccal
(3)ALiquidA,ASuspensions,AElixirs
(4)ATransdermal
(5)ATopical
(6)AInstilationA(Drops,AOintments,ASprays)
(7)AInhalationA(MDIAandADPI)
(8)ANasoGastricAandAGastrostomyATubes
(9)ASuppositories
(10)AParenteral