HONDROS NURSING 160 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. 3 routes of drug administration
1. Enteral 2. percutaneous 3. Parenteral
2. Enteral
referring to a route of medication administration that uses the GI tract *oral *rectal *NG tube
3. Parenteral
bypasses the GI tract *subQ *IM *IV
4. Percutaneous
absorbed through skin or mucous membranes *inhalation *topical *sublingual
5. Absorption
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.
6. Distribution
drug is transported through the body by body fluids (bloodstream) or lymphatic system
7. Metabolism
where your body is going to breakdown and inactivate drugs *primary site is the liver
8. Excretion
elimination of the drug *GI tract(feces) *Renal tubules into the urine *skin, lungs, saliva, breastmilk
9. half-life
The amount of time it takes for 50% of elimination from the body
10. why do we use opioids?
*acute pain=surgery *chronic pain=cancer *use only in moderate to severe pain *can lead to addiction
11. Opiate side effects
constipation, dry mouth, N/V, sweating, confusion, orthostatic hypotension
12. Serious Adverse effects
respiratory depression, excessive use/abuse, CNS depression
13. how to monitor pts that take opioids?
*pain assessments *goals *observe resp rate *adm small dose
14. just culture
seeks to find a balance between the need to learn from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action
against employees
15. morphine(G) mscontin(T)
*opiate *schedule 2 *side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, anxiety, itching *binds to receptors in the brain to
decrease pain.
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CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. 3 routes of drug administration
1. Enteral 2. percutaneous 3. Parenteral
2. Enteral
referring to a route of medication administration that uses the GI tract *oral *rectal *NG tube
3. Parenteral
bypasses the GI tract *subQ *IM *IV
4. Percutaneous
absorbed through skin or mucous membranes *inhalation *topical *sublingual
5. Absorption
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.
6. Distribution
drug is transported through the body by body fluids (bloodstream) or lymphatic system
7. Metabolism
where your body is going to breakdown and inactivate drugs *primary site is the liver
8. Excretion
elimination of the drug *GI tract(feces) *Renal tubules into the urine *skin, lungs, saliva, breastmilk
9. half-life
The amount of time it takes for 50% of elimination from the body
10. why do we use opioids?
*acute pain=surgery *chronic pain=cancer *use only in moderate to severe pain *can lead to addiction
11. Opiate side effects
constipation, dry mouth, N/V, sweating, confusion, orthostatic hypotension
12. Serious Adverse effects
respiratory depression, excessive use/abuse, CNS depression
13. how to monitor pts that take opioids?
*pain assessments *goals *observe resp rate *adm small dose
14. just culture
seeks to find a balance between the need to learn from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action
against employees
15. morphine(G) mscontin(T)
*opiate *schedule 2 *side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, anxiety, itching *binds to receptors in the brain to
decrease pain.
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