NSG 320(NEW 2025/2026 Adult Health Nursing Questions & Answers
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1. What is the ethical principle of Respect for Persons? - right to self determination
(health care decisions)
- autonomy to make own de-
cision regardless of others'
opinions
- informed consent
2. What is the ethical principle of Beneficence? - do things for good
- risk vs benefit ratio
- benefits should outweigh
risks
3. What is the ethical principle of Justice? - everyone has a chance to be
included (in a study)
- gender, race, age, economic
status, etc.
- experimental drugs- every-
one has a chance to try
4. What is the purpose of drug regulations? to ensure safety, eflcacy,
equality, fairness, etc.
5. Which form of oral medication ensures rapid drug liquid (solution, exiler)
action?
6. What is the significance of protein binding? - med will join with protein
- anything bound to protein is
inactive
- anything NOT bound to pro-
, NSG 320(NEW 2025/2026 Adult Health Nursing Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions)|Graded A Final Exam Review.
tein is ACTIVE
- if you do not have enough
serum protein, you will have
increased med ettects (there is
not enough protein for med to
bind to = more free med)
7. For which effect do we monitor a patient with a - cannot metabolize med as
history of liver disease? well
- med will be in body longer
(increased duration)
- med dosage will have to be
decreased to compensate
8. End-stage renal disease: what is the effect on drug - when renal function is de-
levels? creased, drug will not be
eliminated well
- leads to increased serum
drug levels
9. To what is the interval of drug dosage related? half-life of the med
10. What is the effect of enteric coating on pills? - used for drugs that
break-down in stomach that
irritate the stomach
- the enteric coating is a de-
layed-release med; it will not be
broken-down until it is in the
intestines
- do NOT cut/crush med
11. What is % of administered drug dose that reaches bioavailability
systemic circulation?
, NSG 320(NEW 2025/2026 Adult Health Nursing Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions)|Graded A Final Exam Review.
12. best bioavailability med forms 1. IV
2. IM
3. SubQ
13. What is the significance of a narrow therapeutic - therapeutic level is very close to
index? toxic level
- drug monitoring (monitor
serum drug levels, peak, and
trough)
- check trough level before
administering next dose
14. What is half-life? when 50% of drug is elimi-
nated from body
15. 800 mg of a drug with 8-hour half life: How much 100 mg
left after 24 hours if no additional drug is given?
16. Stimulation of the adrenergic system results in - fight vs flight response
which effects? - increase: HR, BP, blood glu-
cose, renin release by Beta 1
receptor
- bronchodilation
- pupillary dialtion
17. What are the effects of epinephrine? - nonselective adrenergic ag-
onist
- alpha 1 (vasoconstriction)
- beta 1 (increased renin re-
lease)
100% Correct (Verified Solutions)|Graded A Final Exam Review.
1. What is the ethical principle of Respect for Persons? - right to self determination
(health care decisions)
- autonomy to make own de-
cision regardless of others'
opinions
- informed consent
2. What is the ethical principle of Beneficence? - do things for good
- risk vs benefit ratio
- benefits should outweigh
risks
3. What is the ethical principle of Justice? - everyone has a chance to be
included (in a study)
- gender, race, age, economic
status, etc.
- experimental drugs- every-
one has a chance to try
4. What is the purpose of drug regulations? to ensure safety, eflcacy,
equality, fairness, etc.
5. Which form of oral medication ensures rapid drug liquid (solution, exiler)
action?
6. What is the significance of protein binding? - med will join with protein
- anything bound to protein is
inactive
- anything NOT bound to pro-
, NSG 320(NEW 2025/2026 Adult Health Nursing Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions)|Graded A Final Exam Review.
tein is ACTIVE
- if you do not have enough
serum protein, you will have
increased med ettects (there is
not enough protein for med to
bind to = more free med)
7. For which effect do we monitor a patient with a - cannot metabolize med as
history of liver disease? well
- med will be in body longer
(increased duration)
- med dosage will have to be
decreased to compensate
8. End-stage renal disease: what is the effect on drug - when renal function is de-
levels? creased, drug will not be
eliminated well
- leads to increased serum
drug levels
9. To what is the interval of drug dosage related? half-life of the med
10. What is the effect of enteric coating on pills? - used for drugs that
break-down in stomach that
irritate the stomach
- the enteric coating is a de-
layed-release med; it will not be
broken-down until it is in the
intestines
- do NOT cut/crush med
11. What is % of administered drug dose that reaches bioavailability
systemic circulation?
, NSG 320(NEW 2025/2026 Adult Health Nursing Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions)|Graded A Final Exam Review.
12. best bioavailability med forms 1. IV
2. IM
3. SubQ
13. What is the significance of a narrow therapeutic - therapeutic level is very close to
index? toxic level
- drug monitoring (monitor
serum drug levels, peak, and
trough)
- check trough level before
administering next dose
14. What is half-life? when 50% of drug is elimi-
nated from body
15. 800 mg of a drug with 8-hour half life: How much 100 mg
left after 24 hours if no additional drug is given?
16. Stimulation of the adrenergic system results in - fight vs flight response
which effects? - increase: HR, BP, blood glu-
cose, renin release by Beta 1
receptor
- bronchodilation
- pupillary dialtion
17. What are the effects of epinephrine? - nonselective adrenergic ag-
onist
- alpha 1 (vasoconstriction)
- beta 1 (increased renin re-
lease)
