NUR521 test
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so the patient eats the last
meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following core patient variables? - correct answer
Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as _________________. - correct answer
Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing action that requires
interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge is: - correct answer current
medications and possible interactions
A patient's blood work shows a low serum (blood) albumin (protein) level. The patient is receiving a drug that is
normally 95% protein bound. The nurse should monitor for signs of: - correct answer Drug toxicity
Which of the following routes of administration has the slowest absorption? - correct answer oral
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis in medication
therapy is: - correct answer Verify patient drug allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of patient data and core
variables, and use of core drug knowledge to: - correct answer Determine significant drug interactions
A patient must eat six small meals a day and works evening shift (3 pm to 11 pm), so the patient eats the last
meal at midnight. These are examples of which of the following core patient variables? - correct answer
Lifestyle, diet, and habits
In stages of pharmacokinetics, the metabolism of a drug is also known as _________________. - correct answer
Biotransformation
A patient has just been placed on several new medicatons. The most important nursing action that requires
interpretation of patient data and core variables, and use of core drug knowledge is: - correct answer current
medications and possible interactions
A patient's blood work shows a low serum (blood) albumin (protein) level. The patient is receiving a drug that is
normally 95% protein bound. The nurse should monitor for signs of: - correct answer Drug toxicity
Which of the following routes of administration has the slowest absorption? - correct answer oral
One important practice a nurse should repeatedly accomplish to minimize the risk of anaphylaxis in medication
therapy is: - correct answer Verify patient drug allergies
An important duty in nursing management of drug therapies includes interpretation of patient data and core
variables, and use of core drug knowledge to: - correct answer Determine significant drug interactions
