NUR 3145 EXAM 1 Questions And Answers With
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What are the types of drug categories? ANS 1. Prescription (well controlled, high risk); 2. OTC
(self-prescribed); herbals (can be dangerous-drug interaction)
What are the types of drug names? ANS Chemical (chemists and manufacturers); generic (short
and simple); brand name (assigned by drug manufacturer)
What is the initial therapy with most illnesses? ANS 60-95% consists of self-care, self-
medication with OTC drug
Difference between USP and FDA. ANS U.S Pharmacopenia: develop manufacturing std. (purity,
strength, labeling, package); FDA: enforce std. set by USP - both work together w US Congress and
Supreme Court to protect public
What is the primary objective of therapeutic drug therapy? ANS Maximum benefit/minimum
harm
What determines the intensity of the drug response? ANS Administration, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, sources of individual variation
What are the 6 rights? ANS 1. Right drug; 2. patient; 3. dose; 4. route; 5. time; 6. documentation
(right to diagnosis and right to refuse)
What are 4 types of drug orders? ANS 1. Standing 2. PRN (as-needed); 3. single dose; 4. STAT
(immediate)
What are common routes of drugs into the body? (11) ANS Oral/enteral(cheap/easy; takes
longer); intravenous (fast/can't take back); intramuscular(avoids gut); subcutaneous; topical;
transdermal(patches); inhaled; rectal; ocular; aural; vaginal
, Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Assessment ANS Collect baseline data (history, lifestyle, age,
preexisting conditions, current drugs); ID high risk patients (pregnant, children, elderly,
immunosuppressed); assessment of patient's capacity for self care
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Analysis and Diagnosis ANS Judge appropriateness of
prescribed regimen; ID potential health problems the drug can cause; determine patient's capacity for
self-care
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Planning ANS Define goals, set priorities, ID interventions;
establish criteria for evaluation
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Implementation ANS Drug administration, patient education,
interventions to promote therapeutic effects, interventions to minimize adverse effects
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Evaluation ANS Therapeutic responses, adverse drug reactions
and interactions, adherence to the prescribed regimen, satisfaction with treatment
What is pharmacokinetics? ANS Study of how the body uses and changes drugs
What is MEC, steady state, duration of action and potency r/t pharmacokinetics? ANS Min.
effective conc. (MEC): lowest blood level needed to cause the intended action; steady-state: blood
level balance of drug entry and elimination to keep the amount of drug in the body high enough to
produce intended action; duration of action: how long drug remains in the blood at MEC - r/t potency
of drug
What are the 4 basic pharmacokinetic processes? ANS 1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3.
Metabolism 4. Excretion
Pharmacokinetic Process: Absorption and routes (3) ANS Movement of drug from outside of the
body to the blood stream. 1. Percutaneous - skin/mucous membrane 2. enteral - GI tract 3. parenteral
- injected into body
Verified Solutions
What are the types of drug categories? ANS 1. Prescription (well controlled, high risk); 2. OTC
(self-prescribed); herbals (can be dangerous-drug interaction)
What are the types of drug names? ANS Chemical (chemists and manufacturers); generic (short
and simple); brand name (assigned by drug manufacturer)
What is the initial therapy with most illnesses? ANS 60-95% consists of self-care, self-
medication with OTC drug
Difference between USP and FDA. ANS U.S Pharmacopenia: develop manufacturing std. (purity,
strength, labeling, package); FDA: enforce std. set by USP - both work together w US Congress and
Supreme Court to protect public
What is the primary objective of therapeutic drug therapy? ANS Maximum benefit/minimum
harm
What determines the intensity of the drug response? ANS Administration, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, sources of individual variation
What are the 6 rights? ANS 1. Right drug; 2. patient; 3. dose; 4. route; 5. time; 6. documentation
(right to diagnosis and right to refuse)
What are 4 types of drug orders? ANS 1. Standing 2. PRN (as-needed); 3. single dose; 4. STAT
(immediate)
What are common routes of drugs into the body? (11) ANS Oral/enteral(cheap/easy; takes
longer); intravenous (fast/can't take back); intramuscular(avoids gut); subcutaneous; topical;
transdermal(patches); inhaled; rectal; ocular; aural; vaginal
, Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Assessment ANS Collect baseline data (history, lifestyle, age,
preexisting conditions, current drugs); ID high risk patients (pregnant, children, elderly,
immunosuppressed); assessment of patient's capacity for self care
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Analysis and Diagnosis ANS Judge appropriateness of
prescribed regimen; ID potential health problems the drug can cause; determine patient's capacity for
self-care
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Planning ANS Define goals, set priorities, ID interventions;
establish criteria for evaluation
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Implementation ANS Drug administration, patient education,
interventions to promote therapeutic effects, interventions to minimize adverse effects
Nursing Process: Drug Therapy Evaluation ANS Therapeutic responses, adverse drug reactions
and interactions, adherence to the prescribed regimen, satisfaction with treatment
What is pharmacokinetics? ANS Study of how the body uses and changes drugs
What is MEC, steady state, duration of action and potency r/t pharmacokinetics? ANS Min.
effective conc. (MEC): lowest blood level needed to cause the intended action; steady-state: blood
level balance of drug entry and elimination to keep the amount of drug in the body high enough to
produce intended action; duration of action: how long drug remains in the blood at MEC - r/t potency
of drug
What are the 4 basic pharmacokinetic processes? ANS 1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3.
Metabolism 4. Excretion
Pharmacokinetic Process: Absorption and routes (3) ANS Movement of drug from outside of the
body to the blood stream. 1. Percutaneous - skin/mucous membrane 2. enteral - GI tract 3. parenteral
- injected into body
