Nur 641 Pharmacology Exam 1 (Chapters 1-7) questions
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The name selected by the original manufacturer based on the chemical structure of the drug
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is the? - correct answer✔✔Generic name
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The interaction of one drug increased by the presence of a second drug is known as
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________. - correct answer✔✔Potentiation ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
When 2 drugs given together have an effect equal to the sum of their respective effects, the
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interaction is known as _____________. - correct answer✔✔Additive ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Absorption, distribution, and excretion may be increased by which disease? - correct ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
answer✔✔Hyperthyroidism
When a drug is 50% protein bound, it means that _____________. - correct answer✔✔50%
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of the dose is at work
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Safety of a drug is determined by the degree between... - correct answer✔✔Therapeutic and
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toxic doses
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When a drug binds to a receptor to produce a pharmacologic effect, the drug may be called
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an _____. - correct answer✔✔Agonist
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The extent to which a drug is absorbed and transported to target tissue is known as
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______________. - correct answer✔✔Bioavailability ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
,Distribution is affected by __________. - correct answer✔✔Protein binding ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
An unexpected effect of the drug is known as an _____________. - correct
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answer✔✔Adverse effect ||//\\||
As an educated nurse, you know that the following are part of the 6 rights EXCEPT: Right
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dose, right route, right drug, right room. - correct answer✔✔Right room
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When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include: - correct
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answer✔✔Administration of OTC medications
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The volume of SC medication must be no more than ____. - correct answer✔✔1 mL
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Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injection: Outer aspects of hip,
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Shoulder, Vastus gluteus, Vastus lateralis - correct answer✔✔Vastus lateralis ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Possible IM injection sites: Ventrogluteal, deltoid, dorsogluteal, vests lateralis, and rectus
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femoris
When deciding on what time of the day to give medications, the nurse pays closest attention
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to the clients' habits regarding ______________. - correct answer✔✔Eating
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The clients ability to take oral medications will be hindered by ______________. - correct
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answer✔✔Dysphagia
Which phase of the nursing process will determine interventions for a client on medications?
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- correct answer✔✔The diagnosis
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, (this is the conclusion derived from the assessment, and the component that drives the
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interventions).
When determining which medications can be used, which is most important? Physical
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examination, allergies, presence of illness, weight - correct answer✔✔Allergies ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because
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_________________. - correct answer✔✔The use of the arms is not restricted ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered, the nurse
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considers which property of most importance? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Efficacy
Interactions with other drugs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Potency
Toxicity - correct answer✔✔Efficacy; the max response achievable from a drug
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What are the 6 rights the nurse should know regarding pharmacology? - correct
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answer✔✔Right patient ||//\\||
Right medication ||//\\||
Right dose ||//\\||
Right route ||//\\||
Right time ||//\\||
Right documentation
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Why must a nurse inform a patient of complications involving grapefruit juice? - correct
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answer✔✔Grapefruit juice decreases the activity of certain enzymes in the intestinal tract ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
that normally breakdown medications, which leads to high concentrations of medicine in the
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bloodstream.
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with verified detailed solutions ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
The name selected by the original manufacturer based on the chemical structure of the drug
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is the? - correct answer✔✔Generic name
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The interaction of one drug increased by the presence of a second drug is known as
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________. - correct answer✔✔Potentiation ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
When 2 drugs given together have an effect equal to the sum of their respective effects, the
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interaction is known as _____________. - correct answer✔✔Additive ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Absorption, distribution, and excretion may be increased by which disease? - correct ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
answer✔✔Hyperthyroidism
When a drug is 50% protein bound, it means that _____________. - correct answer✔✔50%
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of the dose is at work
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Safety of a drug is determined by the degree between... - correct answer✔✔Therapeutic and
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toxic doses
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When a drug binds to a receptor to produce a pharmacologic effect, the drug may be called
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an _____. - correct answer✔✔Agonist
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The extent to which a drug is absorbed and transported to target tissue is known as
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______________. - correct answer✔✔Bioavailability ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
,Distribution is affected by __________. - correct answer✔✔Protein binding ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
An unexpected effect of the drug is known as an _____________. - correct
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answer✔✔Adverse effect ||//\\||
As an educated nurse, you know that the following are part of the 6 rights EXCEPT: Right
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dose, right route, right drug, right room. - correct answer✔✔Right room
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When performing an assessment about medication, the drug history should include: - correct
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answer✔✔Administration of OTC medications
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The volume of SC medication must be no more than ____. - correct answer✔✔1 mL
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Which of the following muscles is a possible site for IM injection: Outer aspects of hip,
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Shoulder, Vastus gluteus, Vastus lateralis - correct answer✔✔Vastus lateralis ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Possible IM injection sites: Ventrogluteal, deltoid, dorsogluteal, vests lateralis, and rectus
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femoris
When deciding on what time of the day to give medications, the nurse pays closest attention
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to the clients' habits regarding ______________. - correct answer✔✔Eating
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The clients ability to take oral medications will be hindered by ______________. - correct
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answer✔✔Dysphagia
Which phase of the nursing process will determine interventions for a client on medications?
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- correct answer✔✔The diagnosis
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, (this is the conclusion derived from the assessment, and the component that drives the
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interventions).
When determining which medications can be used, which is most important? Physical
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examination, allergies, presence of illness, weight - correct answer✔✔Allergies ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Central venous access devices are beneficial in pediatric therapy because
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_________________. - correct answer✔✔The use of the arms is not restricted ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered, the nurse
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considers which property of most importance? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Efficacy
Interactions with other drugs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
Potency
Toxicity - correct answer✔✔Efficacy; the max response achievable from a drug
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What are the 6 rights the nurse should know regarding pharmacology? - correct
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answer✔✔Right patient ||//\\||
Right medication ||//\\||
Right dose ||//\\||
Right route ||//\\||
Right time ||//\\||
Right documentation
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Why must a nurse inform a patient of complications involving grapefruit juice? - correct
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answer✔✔Grapefruit juice decreases the activity of certain enzymes in the intestinal tract ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
that normally breakdown medications, which leads to high concentrations of medicine in the
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bloodstream.
