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when explaining the difference a physician's order is not needed
between prescription and over-
the-counter medications, what
would the nurse include regarding
information about OTC
medications?
which of the following best when a medication is inactivated by liver enzymes after being
describes the first-pass effect? absorbed in the stomach
the physician has ordered two drug A would be given more frequently than drug B
drugs for a patient. drug A has t1/2
of 6 hours and drug B has a t1/2 of
68 hours. which would the nurse
expect to recieve?
what effect would the nurse expect there will be decreased protein binding of the drug with increased
when giving aspirin, a highly probability of toxicity
protein-bound medication, to a
client who has a low serum albumin
level?
which of the following best the maximum effect of which the drug is capable
described medication efficacy?
,the nurse is caring for a client who the medication will have its maximum concentration in your
is prescribed a medication that has bloodstream in 1 hour
its peak effect in 1 hour. which of
the following is the nurse's best
response when the client asks what
that means?
which of the following terms refers bioavailability
to the presence of a drug in the
bloodstream after it is administered
which of the following is the drug potency
dose that is required to produce a
specific intensity effect?
the nurse understands that as the increase
dose of a medication increases, the
client's response should ...
which of the following best -it creates potential side effects
describes "nonselective" - it binds to a predictable site
medication? select all that apply - it binds to unpredictable sites
which of the following terms refers onset
to when a medication first begins to
work and exerts a therapeutic
effect?
which statement to the nurse best generic medications may differ in how my body responds to them
indicated that the patient has
understood teaching about the
difference between generic and
brand name drugs?
a client is admitted with cirrhosis of reductions in dosage will be required due to metabolism changes
the liver. what does the nurse
understand about the medications
ordered for this patient?
the client says to the nurse, 'my certain medications that may be abused are monitored closely and
doctor said that my pain classified as controlled substances
medication he prescribed for my
broken leg is a controlled
substance. am i considered an
addict because I took a few?' what
is the best response by the nurse?
, The nurse suspects that the client taking medication is difficult for many people. what concerns do you
has not been taking his prescribed have about your medication?
antihypertensive medication
because the patient's blood
pressure remains elevated. What is
the best therapeutic question the
nurse can ask that will assess
noncompliance?
the physician prescribes an oral their ability to safely swallow
medication for a patient. what is the
PRIORITY nursing assessment of
the patient prior to administering
this medication?
the client is admitted to the hospital the client may experience medication toxicity from all of the
in chronic renal failure and is on medications
several medications. which of the
following statements best
describes the nurse's assessment of
this client?
the nurse is providing education -the levels of protein in the body
regarding drug distribution to a -the medication's fat or water solubility
patient. which factors affect drug -the amount of blood flow to the body tissues
distribution in the body? select all
that apply
they physician has ordered a the client will not be able to experience the euphoric effect of heroin
narcotic antagonist for the patient
in rehabilitation for heroin
addiction. what BEST describes the
effect on the patient if they use
heroin while taking this medication?
the nurse is administering in 20-30 minutes 50% of the medication will be eliminated
intravenous morphine sulfate to a
patient experiencing severe chest
pain. what does it mean if the 'half
life' of IV morphine is 20-30
minutes?
what is the appropriate intervention assess the patient's skin where the medication will be applied.
as the nurse prepares to administer
a topical medication to a patient?
true or false: the four stages of TRUE
pharmokinetics include absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and
excretion