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1. The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, th
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e nurse will rely on knowledge of:
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c. pharmacokinetics.
d. pharmacotherapeutics.
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ons. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drug–
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human interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an inte
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nded effect. Ti


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REF: Four Basic Terms TOP: Nursing Process: Implement
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ation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. What does it mean when a drug is described as easy to administer?
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a. It can be stored indefinitely without need for refrigeration.
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b. It does not interact significantly with other medications.
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c. It enhances patient adherence to the drug regimen.
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d. It is usually relatively inexpensive to produce.
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A major benefit of drugs that are easy to administer is that patients taking them are more lik
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ely to comply with the drug regimen. Drugs that are easy to give may have the other attrib
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utes listed, but those properties are independent of ease of administration.
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REF: Additional Properties of an Ideal Drug: Ease of Administration T
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OP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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3. A patient tells the nurse that he was told by the prescriber that the analgesic he is taking i
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s very effective. Which statement by the patient demonstrates an understanding of the dru
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g‘s effectiveness?
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a. ―I don‘t have to worry about toxicity, since it takes a large amount of this drug to
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cause an overdose.‖
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b. ―It has no side effects and doesn‘t interact with other drugs.‖
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c. ―I only have to take it every 12 hours.‖
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d. ―It might make me sleepy, and it lessens pain for several hours at a time.‖
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ion by Jacqueline Burchum, Laura Rosenthal Chapter 1-
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112|Complete Guide A+
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A drug is effective if it produces the intended effects, even if it also produces side effects. B
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ecause no drug is completely safe, the level of toxicity does not determine effectiveness. All
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drugs have side effects and many react with other substances; these do not affect the drug‘s
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effectiveness. Ease of administration is independent of a drug‘s effectiveness.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension Ti Ti


REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE Ti




1. What are the properties of an ideal drug? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Irreversible action Ti


b. Predictability
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d. Chemical stability Ti


e. A simple trade name Ti Ti Ti




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In addition to predictability, ease of administration, and chemical stability, other properties
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include a reversible action so that any harm the drug may cause can be undone and a simple
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generic name, because generic names are usually complex and difficult to remember and pr
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onounce.

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REF: Properties of an Ideal Drug | Additional Properties of an Ideal Dru
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g TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how
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individual patient variability might affect the patient‘s response to the medication? (Select al
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l that apply.)
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b. Ease of administration Ti Ti


c. Family medical history Ti Ti


d. Patient‘s age Ti


e. Patient‘s diagnosis Ti




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The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient‘s response t
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o a medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient
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‘s illness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and
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the ease of administration are properties of drugs.
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ation
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