REX-PN Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Pharmacotherapeutics - Answer: the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
Rule of nines - Answer: A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of
the amount of skin surface involved in the burn area
Pharmacology - Answer: the study of drugs
Therapeutic Classification of Drugs - Answer: how the drug is used to treat particular conditions
Pharmacological Classification of Drugs - Answer: how the drug works within the body
Generic Name - Answer: legal noncommercial name for a drug
Trade Name - Answer: a commercial, legal name under which a company does business
Side effect - Answer: unintended, secondary effects that a medication may cause
Adverse effect - Answer: unintended, severe response to a medication
Onset - Answer: the time it takes for the drug to initiate a therapeutic response
Peak - Answer: the time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
Duration - Answer: the time during which the medication therapeutic response continues
,Enteric coated tablets - Answer: resist disintegration in the gastric acid of the stomach, so disintegration
does not occur until the drug reaches the small intestine
Extended release tablets - Answer: designed to dissolve slowly, resulting in a longer duration of action
for the medication
Sustained-release tablets - Answer: designed to release an initial therapeutically effective amount of
drug and then maintain that level over an extended period of time
Controlled-release tablets - Answer: release a drug slowly over a predetermined period of time
Drug Calculation Formula - Answer: Order/stock x quantity = amount
mg to mcg conversion - Answer: 1 mg = 1000 mcg
mcg to mg conversion - Answer: 1 mcg = 0.001 mg
Pharmacodynamics - Answer: what the drug does to the body
Pharmacokinetics - Answer: what the body does to the drug
ADME - Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmacokinetics absorption - Answer: movement of drug from site of administration to bloodstream
Pharmacokinetics distribution - Answer: transport of a drug by the bloodstream to its site of action
Pharmacokinetics metabolization - Answer: process of drug being converted into less active form for
easy removal, mainly in the liver
,Pharmacokinetics excretion - Answer: elimination of drugs from the body
heart double pump - Answer: The Right Side: Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
The Left Side: Pumps oxygenated blood to the organs of the body
Heart Rate (HR) - Answer: 60-100 bpm
Respirations (RR) - Answer: 12-20 breaths/min
Normal temperature range - Answer: 36-38 C
Oxygen saturation (SpO2) - Answer: 95-100%
Blood pressure (BP) - Answer: 120/80 mmHg
Apical pulse location - Answer: mid clavicular line, 5th intercostal space, left side
Radial pulse location - Answer: inner wrist, thumb side
Crackles - Answer: fine, crackling sounds made as air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
Wheezing - Answer: high-pitched whistling sound of air moving through narrowed airways
Rhonchi - Answer: snoring, rumbling sound generally occurs when there is an obstruction within the
lungs
Stridor - Answer: strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx
or larynx
, Friction rub - Answer: a coarse, grating, adventitious lung sound heard when the pleurae are inflamed
Respiratory assessment steps - Answer: Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
Abdominal assessment steps - Answer: Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - Answer: a scale used to assess the consciousness of a patient upon physical
examination, typically in patients with neurological concerns or complaints
Assessment
- Eyes (1-4)
- Speach (1-5)
- Motor (1-6)
Scoring
Mild 13-15
Moderate 9-12
Severe 3-8
Advance directives - Answer: A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in
case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
Patient Rights - Answer: the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to
be heard
Solutions Graded A+
Pharmacotherapeutics - Answer: the study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs
Rule of nines - Answer: A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of
the amount of skin surface involved in the burn area
Pharmacology - Answer: the study of drugs
Therapeutic Classification of Drugs - Answer: how the drug is used to treat particular conditions
Pharmacological Classification of Drugs - Answer: how the drug works within the body
Generic Name - Answer: legal noncommercial name for a drug
Trade Name - Answer: a commercial, legal name under which a company does business
Side effect - Answer: unintended, secondary effects that a medication may cause
Adverse effect - Answer: unintended, severe response to a medication
Onset - Answer: the time it takes for the drug to initiate a therapeutic response
Peak - Answer: the time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response
Duration - Answer: the time during which the medication therapeutic response continues
,Enteric coated tablets - Answer: resist disintegration in the gastric acid of the stomach, so disintegration
does not occur until the drug reaches the small intestine
Extended release tablets - Answer: designed to dissolve slowly, resulting in a longer duration of action
for the medication
Sustained-release tablets - Answer: designed to release an initial therapeutically effective amount of
drug and then maintain that level over an extended period of time
Controlled-release tablets - Answer: release a drug slowly over a predetermined period of time
Drug Calculation Formula - Answer: Order/stock x quantity = amount
mg to mcg conversion - Answer: 1 mg = 1000 mcg
mcg to mg conversion - Answer: 1 mcg = 0.001 mg
Pharmacodynamics - Answer: what the drug does to the body
Pharmacokinetics - Answer: what the body does to the drug
ADME - Answer: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmacokinetics absorption - Answer: movement of drug from site of administration to bloodstream
Pharmacokinetics distribution - Answer: transport of a drug by the bloodstream to its site of action
Pharmacokinetics metabolization - Answer: process of drug being converted into less active form for
easy removal, mainly in the liver
,Pharmacokinetics excretion - Answer: elimination of drugs from the body
heart double pump - Answer: The Right Side: Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
The Left Side: Pumps oxygenated blood to the organs of the body
Heart Rate (HR) - Answer: 60-100 bpm
Respirations (RR) - Answer: 12-20 breaths/min
Normal temperature range - Answer: 36-38 C
Oxygen saturation (SpO2) - Answer: 95-100%
Blood pressure (BP) - Answer: 120/80 mmHg
Apical pulse location - Answer: mid clavicular line, 5th intercostal space, left side
Radial pulse location - Answer: inner wrist, thumb side
Crackles - Answer: fine, crackling sounds made as air moves through wet secretions in the lungs
Wheezing - Answer: high-pitched whistling sound of air moving through narrowed airways
Rhonchi - Answer: snoring, rumbling sound generally occurs when there is an obstruction within the
lungs
Stridor - Answer: strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx
or larynx
, Friction rub - Answer: a coarse, grating, adventitious lung sound heard when the pleurae are inflamed
Respiratory assessment steps - Answer: Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
Abdominal assessment steps - Answer: Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - Answer: a scale used to assess the consciousness of a patient upon physical
examination, typically in patients with neurological concerns or complaints
Assessment
- Eyes (1-4)
- Speach (1-5)
- Motor (1-6)
Scoring
Mild 13-15
Moderate 9-12
Severe 3-8
Advance directives - Answer: A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in
case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
Patient Rights - Answer: the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to
be heard
