NR 293 Edapt: Nursing Application: Introduction to Pharmacology
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Question:
A nurse reviewing a medication list sees that a patient is on
albuterol (beta-agonist) for their asthma, and on propranolol
(beta-antagonist) for migraines. The nurse understands which
of the following?
Answer:
These medications oppose each other.
Question:
The nurse is administering a medication to an elderly patient.
The nurse understands that age-related changes can affect
pharmacokinetics. Which of the following is accurate about
medication and the elderly? (SATA)
Answer:
Excretion is decreased due to fewer intact nephrons
Absorption is affected by decreased gastric pH
Question:
The nurse medicated Mr. Jones with Morphine 4mg IV about
four hours ago. Understanding the pharmacokinetics of this
medication including a half life of 3 hours, which of the
following is accurate?
Answer:
It may be about time for another dose of the medication, but
he should still be experiencing some relief. Feedback
Response for clarification: The half life of morphine is about
3 hours. Which means that half of it has metabolized, but
there still should be some pain relief noted. It is, however,
about time for another dose depending on their level of pain.
, Question:
Charlie is a 56-year-old father of two children who is married
to his high school sweetheart, Betty. He drives a truck for a
large company doing cross-country trips and often eats at fast
food restaurants. Charlie recently went to see his primary
health care provider for bilateral foot itching. He was
diagnosed with onychomycosis and prescribed itraconazole
200mg daily.
Answer:
Itraconazole (Sporanox) 200mg one daily
Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg one daily Aspirin 325mg one daily
Calcium Carbonate 400mg 4 tablets every 8 hours as needed
Question:
Charlie asks when the itraconazole will start working. In
reviewing the medication's pharmacodynamics and noting
that the half-life is about 40 hours, which of the following is
accurate?
Answer:
The drug will reach steady state in 8 days, it is after this point
that the blood levels will be high enough that the drug will be
effective.
Question:
As the nurse caring for Charlie, you review his current
medication regimen. Prior to providing teaching instructions
regarding Itraconazole, which home medication could
decrease the effectiveness of Itraconazole?
Answer:
Calcium carbonate
Question:
Charlie has been increasing his use of calcium carbonate for
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Verified Answers
Question:
A nurse reviewing a medication list sees that a patient is on
albuterol (beta-agonist) for their asthma, and on propranolol
(beta-antagonist) for migraines. The nurse understands which
of the following?
Answer:
These medications oppose each other.
Question:
The nurse is administering a medication to an elderly patient.
The nurse understands that age-related changes can affect
pharmacokinetics. Which of the following is accurate about
medication and the elderly? (SATA)
Answer:
Excretion is decreased due to fewer intact nephrons
Absorption is affected by decreased gastric pH
Question:
The nurse medicated Mr. Jones with Morphine 4mg IV about
four hours ago. Understanding the pharmacokinetics of this
medication including a half life of 3 hours, which of the
following is accurate?
Answer:
It may be about time for another dose of the medication, but
he should still be experiencing some relief. Feedback
Response for clarification: The half life of morphine is about
3 hours. Which means that half of it has metabolized, but
there still should be some pain relief noted. It is, however,
about time for another dose depending on their level of pain.
, Question:
Charlie is a 56-year-old father of two children who is married
to his high school sweetheart, Betty. He drives a truck for a
large company doing cross-country trips and often eats at fast
food restaurants. Charlie recently went to see his primary
health care provider for bilateral foot itching. He was
diagnosed with onychomycosis and prescribed itraconazole
200mg daily.
Answer:
Itraconazole (Sporanox) 200mg one daily
Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg one daily Aspirin 325mg one daily
Calcium Carbonate 400mg 4 tablets every 8 hours as needed
Question:
Charlie asks when the itraconazole will start working. In
reviewing the medication's pharmacodynamics and noting
that the half-life is about 40 hours, which of the following is
accurate?
Answer:
The drug will reach steady state in 8 days, it is after this point
that the blood levels will be high enough that the drug will be
effective.
Question:
As the nurse caring for Charlie, you review his current
medication regimen. Prior to providing teaching instructions
regarding Itraconazole, which home medication could
decrease the effectiveness of Itraconazole?
Answer:
Calcium carbonate
Question:
Charlie has been increasing his use of calcium carbonate for
