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What factors should the nurse include when discussing • a decrease in GI motility
age-related gastrointestinal tract changes that attect the • a decrease in blood flow to the GI tract
absorption of oral medication's in older adult adults? • a decrease in GI surface area
The nurses administering medication's that are metabo-
lized in the liver to a 68-year-old. What normal age related • decreased hepatic mass
changes to metabolism may alter the dose a client will be • decreased hepatic blood flow
prescribed?
The nurse administers an intravenous medication with a • kidney disease
half-life of 24 hours. The nurse should recognize what • liver disease
factors in this client that could extend the drugs half-life. • cardiovascular disease
How would the dosage of a partly protein-bound drug
be altered if another drug having a higher attraction to The dosage of the first drug may have to be decreased.
albumin than the first drug is administered?
The nurse is preparing to administer a drug and learns
that it is 90% protein bound. The patient's serum albumin Increased drug ettects
level is low. The nurse will observe the patient for?
A nurse is gathering subjective and objective data dur-
ing the initial assessment of a client. Which statement
best reflects how the comparison between the initial data It will help determine the ettectiveness of the therapy
gathered, and the data gathered with post-intervention
assessments helps in the nursing process?
The nurse is caring for a diverse group of clients. In which
client should the nurse assess for an alteration in Drug A 50 year man with cirrhosis of the liver
metabolism?
The nurse is reviewing medication information with a
nursing student prior to administering an oral Drug and "The first-pass ettect means the drug is absorbed from the
notes that the Drug has extensive first-pass ettects, which GI tract into the portal vein where it is transported to the
statement by the student indicates an understanding of liver and metabolized"
the first-pass ettects?
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A patient is taking phenytoin to prevent seizures. The
nurse knows that phenytoin is highly protein-bound and
has sedating ettects. The nurse reviews the patient's chart Increased sedative ettects
in notes a low serum albumin. The nurse will notify the
provider and observe the patient for which ettects?
100 mg
The nurse gives 800 mg of a drug that has a half-life of 8
hours. How much drug will be left in the body in 24 hours Eight hours after the drug is given, there will be 400 mg
if no additional drug is given? left. Eight hours after that (16 hours), there will be 200 mg
left. At 24 hours, there will be 100 mg left.
A patient taking ibuprofen reports black, tarry stools. What
GI bleeding
complication does the nurse suspect?
Which lab value should the nurse monitor most closely in
Creatinine
a patient taking long-term NSAIDs?
Which medication is safest for pain control and a patient
Acetaminophen
with a history of peptic ulcer disease
A patient exceeds a daily recommended dose of aceta-
Liver
minophen. What organ is at greatest risk
Allopurinol is prescribed for a patient with gout. The nurse
Decreased uric acid level levels
explains the purpose is to
Which finding require requires immediate provide
Rash
provider notification in a patient taking allopurinol
Which medication is commonly used for procedural seda-
Ketamine
tion?
What is the priority assessment after administering gen-
Airway and respirations
eral anesthesia?
Which adverse ettect should the nurse monitor in a child
Growth suppression
taking stimulants?