NUR 210 TEST BANK UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS ACCURATE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What is the benefit of providing a complete list of medications to
healthcare providers?
Answer: It reduces the client's likelihood of drug-drug interactions.
●● What phenomenon explains the increased dosage for oral medication
compared to intramuscular?
Answer: First-pass effect.
●● What factor should the nurse prioritize when assessing drug
absorption?
Answer: The route of administration that has been prescribed.
●● What implication does a drug's half-life of 90 minutes have?
Answer: Ninety minutes after drug levels peak, there will be 50% of the
peak level.
●● How should the nurse explain the need for a larger dose of morphine
for a client with cancer pain?
, Answer: This is likely a result of your developing tolerance to the
medication.
●● What teaching point should the nurse provide to improve adherence
and safety for a newly prescribed drug?
Answer: Measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse
effects.
●● What effect should the nurse explain to a caregiver when a client
takes only half of the prescribed dosage?
Answer: Reduced therapeutic effect.
●● What is the first action the nurse should take when a client reports an
allergy to penicillin?
Answer: Assess the exact nature of the client's response to the drug.
●● How is a drug allergy defined?
Answer: The formation of antibodies to a drug protein causing an
immune response when the person is next exposed to that drug.
●● Why does the nurse need to be alert for indications of an allergic
reaction?
Answer: To maintain the client's safety during drug therapy.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS ACCURATE
REVIEW MATERIAL
●● What is the benefit of providing a complete list of medications to
healthcare providers?
Answer: It reduces the client's likelihood of drug-drug interactions.
●● What phenomenon explains the increased dosage for oral medication
compared to intramuscular?
Answer: First-pass effect.
●● What factor should the nurse prioritize when assessing drug
absorption?
Answer: The route of administration that has been prescribed.
●● What implication does a drug's half-life of 90 minutes have?
Answer: Ninety minutes after drug levels peak, there will be 50% of the
peak level.
●● How should the nurse explain the need for a larger dose of morphine
for a client with cancer pain?
, Answer: This is likely a result of your developing tolerance to the
medication.
●● What teaching point should the nurse provide to improve adherence
and safety for a newly prescribed drug?
Answer: Measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse
effects.
●● What effect should the nurse explain to a caregiver when a client
takes only half of the prescribed dosage?
Answer: Reduced therapeutic effect.
●● What is the first action the nurse should take when a client reports an
allergy to penicillin?
Answer: Assess the exact nature of the client's response to the drug.
●● How is a drug allergy defined?
Answer: The formation of antibodies to a drug protein causing an
immune response when the person is next exposed to that drug.
●● Why does the nurse need to be alert for indications of an allergic
reaction?
Answer: To maintain the client's safety during drug therapy.
