NUR 378 - Pharmacology Exam 1 Prep
Questions And Answers
/.What is a Protein Bound Drug? How does it affect the liver and metabolism? - Answer-
✅Medication competes with binding sits in bloodstream. When the medication binds
with albumin, it affects how much meds leave to the tissues. Too much medication =
Toxicity.
/.What are the effects of kidney disease on drugs excreted by the kidneys? - Answer-
✅Decrease drug excretion, leading to drug accumulation and toxicity.
/.What are the advantages of Medications (PO, IM, IV)? - Answer-✅PO - very common
and convenient.
IM - used for poor soluble medication
IV - has a fast onset
/.What are the disadvantages of Medication (PO, IM, IV)? - Answer-✅PO - absorption
varies
IM - risk for pain and infection
IV - increase risk for infection and very expensive
/.How does medication compliance affect therapeutic effects of medication? - Answer-
✅Therapeutic Failure = Forgetful, not orientated, no money, no insurance, impaired.
To increase therapeutic effect = simplify, explain, monitor, reminder/schedule.
/.What are 3 characteristics of a drug and which is the most important? - Answer-
✅Effective - Most Important
Safety
Selectivity
/.How can nonpharmacologic treatments affect pharmacologic treatments? - Answer-
✅affect t/e. a/e, and develop unique responses
/.What is absoprtion? - Answer-✅movement of drugs from site to blood
/.What is distribution? - Answer-✅blood to interstitial space
/.What is metabolism? - Answer-✅chemical alter of drug in liver
/.What is excretion? - Answer-✅kidneys remove drug from the body
, /.What is the result of having a variant or not having the varient? - Answer-✅patient
might not be able to take the drug without developing a/e.
/.What are the priorities of the nurse after new medication are administered? - Answer-
✅assess for T/E, A/E, VS and report along with document
/.What factors can affect one's individual variability? - Answer-✅Body weight
Age
Sex
Genetics
Tolerance
Accumulation
Diet
Hx
Psychological State
/.What are the nursing process? - Answer-✅Assess
Diagnose
Planning
Implement
Evaluate
/.What are the nurses responsibility before administering medication? - Answer-✅Right
client
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Document
Right Education
Right to Refuse
Right to Assess
Right to Evaluate
/.What makes up a complete medication order? - Answer-✅Must include:
Client Name
Date/Time
Name of Drug (generic)
Dose/Strength
Route
Time
Quantity
Provider Name
Questions And Answers
/.What is a Protein Bound Drug? How does it affect the liver and metabolism? - Answer-
✅Medication competes with binding sits in bloodstream. When the medication binds
with albumin, it affects how much meds leave to the tissues. Too much medication =
Toxicity.
/.What are the effects of kidney disease on drugs excreted by the kidneys? - Answer-
✅Decrease drug excretion, leading to drug accumulation and toxicity.
/.What are the advantages of Medications (PO, IM, IV)? - Answer-✅PO - very common
and convenient.
IM - used for poor soluble medication
IV - has a fast onset
/.What are the disadvantages of Medication (PO, IM, IV)? - Answer-✅PO - absorption
varies
IM - risk for pain and infection
IV - increase risk for infection and very expensive
/.How does medication compliance affect therapeutic effects of medication? - Answer-
✅Therapeutic Failure = Forgetful, not orientated, no money, no insurance, impaired.
To increase therapeutic effect = simplify, explain, monitor, reminder/schedule.
/.What are 3 characteristics of a drug and which is the most important? - Answer-
✅Effective - Most Important
Safety
Selectivity
/.How can nonpharmacologic treatments affect pharmacologic treatments? - Answer-
✅affect t/e. a/e, and develop unique responses
/.What is absoprtion? - Answer-✅movement of drugs from site to blood
/.What is distribution? - Answer-✅blood to interstitial space
/.What is metabolism? - Answer-✅chemical alter of drug in liver
/.What is excretion? - Answer-✅kidneys remove drug from the body
, /.What is the result of having a variant or not having the varient? - Answer-✅patient
might not be able to take the drug without developing a/e.
/.What are the priorities of the nurse after new medication are administered? - Answer-
✅assess for T/E, A/E, VS and report along with document
/.What factors can affect one's individual variability? - Answer-✅Body weight
Age
Sex
Genetics
Tolerance
Accumulation
Diet
Hx
Psychological State
/.What are the nursing process? - Answer-✅Assess
Diagnose
Planning
Implement
Evaluate
/.What are the nurses responsibility before administering medication? - Answer-✅Right
client
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Document
Right Education
Right to Refuse
Right to Assess
Right to Evaluate
/.What makes up a complete medication order? - Answer-✅Must include:
Client Name
Date/Time
Name of Drug (generic)
Dose/Strength
Route
Time
Quantity
Provider Name
