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ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS 9TH EDITION
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Administering./Medications,./9e./(Gauwitz)
./Chapter./2 Principles./of./Drug./Action

1) The./passage./of./a./drug./from./its./site./of./administration./into./the./bloodstream./is./referred./as
A) absorption.
B) distribution.
C) metabolism.
D) excretion.

Answer:. / . / A
Explanation:. / Absorption./is./the./passage./of./a./drug./from./the./site./of./administration./into./the./bloo
dstream.
Difficulty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions

2) Which./term./describes./the./transportati./oNnU./Ro.f/ S./IaNdGrTuBg../Cf rOo Mm . / the./bloodstream./to./the./body./tissues./
and./intended./site./of./action?
A) absorption
B) distribution
C) metabolism
D) excretion

Answer:. / . / B
Explanation:. / Distribution./is./the./transportation./of./a./drug./from./the./bloodstream./to./the./body./tiss
ues./and./intended./site./of./action.
Difficulty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions




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Copyright./©./2020./McGraw-Hill./Education../All./rights./reserved.
No./reproduction./or./distribution./without./the./prior./written./onsent./of./McGraw-
Hill./Education.

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, ADMINISTERING./MEDICATIONS./9TH./EDITION./GAUWITZ./TEST./BAN
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3) Which./of./the./following./influences./metabolism?
A) albumin
B) blood./plasma
C) drug./composition
D) enzymes

Answer:. / . / C
Explanation:. / The./process./of./metabolism./acts./under./the./influence./of./enzyme
s../Difficulty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions

4) Which./term./describes./the./body's./way./of./removing./the./waste./products./of./ordinary./cel
l./processes?
A) absorption
B) distribution
C) metabolism NURSINGTB.COM
D) excretion


Answer:. / . / D
Explanation:. / Removing./the./waste./from./the./body./is./called./excretion../Difficul
ty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions




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Copyright./©./2020./McGraw-Hill./Education../All./rights./reserved.
No./reproduction./or./distribution./without./the./prior./written./onsent./of./McGraw-
Hill./Education.

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5) Which./statement./describes./the./action./that./antihistamines./have./on./the./body?
A) Slow./the./body's./natural./reactions./to./irritation.
B) Speed./up./the./energy-producing./functions./of./cells.
C) Destroy./parts./of./cells.
D) They./replace./natural./substances./that./the./body./lacks.

Answer:. / . / A
Explanation:. / Antihistamines./slow./the./body's./response./to./irritation../Dif
ficulty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions

6) Which./statement./describes./the./action./that./stimulants./have./on./the./body?
A) slows./the./body's./natural./reactions./to./irritation
B) speeds./up./the./energy-producing./functions./of./cells
C) destroys./parts./of./cells
D) replaces./natural./substances./that./the./b N
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Answer:. / . / B
Explanation:. / Stimulants./speed./up./the./energy-
producing./functions./of./cells../Difficulty:./1./Easy
Topic:. / Pharmacokinetics;./Drug./Action./B
loom's:. / Remember
Learning./Outcome:. / 2-
1./Identify./the./basic./drug./actions./and./the./body./processes./that./affect./drug./actions.
ABHES:. / 6../d../Properly./utilize./Physician's./Desk./Reference./(PDR),./drug./handbook./and./other./d
rug./references./to./identify./a./drug's./classification,./usual./dosage,./usual./side./effects,./and./contrain
dications
CAAHEP:. / I../C../11../Identify./the./classifications./of./medications,./including./desired./effects,./side./
effects./and./adverse./reactions




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Copyright./©./2020./McGraw-Hill./Education../All./rights./reserved.
No./reproduction./or./distribution./without./the./prior./written./onsent./of./McGraw-
Hill./Education.

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