NUR 210 (NUR210)

Unit 1 Questions: 1. Which drug will go through a disintegration process after it is administered? a. Intramuscular (IM) cephalosporins b. Intravenous (IV) vasopressors c. Oral analgesics d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics Rationale: When drugs are administered parenterally, there is no disintegration process, which occurs when a drug becomes a solution that can cross the biologic membrane. 2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which...

midazolam (Versed) classification - Benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) classification - Benzodiazepine alprazolam (Xanax) classification - Benzodiazepine alprazolam is used to ________ anxiety and insomnia - treat lorazepam is used to _______ anxiety - reduce zolpidem (Ambien) classification - Non-benzodiazepine zolpidem is to be used as a short-term treatment for _____ days or less - 10 diazepam (Valium) classification - Benzodiazepine methylphenidate classification - CNS...

NUR 210 EXAM 1-with 100% Verified solutions-

NUR 210 EXAM 1-with 100% Verified solutions-

NUR 210 EXAM 1-with 100% Verified solutions-

. A patient who has chronic liver disease reports contact with a person who has tuberculosis (TB). The nurse will counsel this patient to contact the provider to discuss a. a chest x-ray. b. a TB skin test. c. liver function tests (LFTs). d. prophylactic antitubercular drugs. ____ 2. A patient who has tuberculosis asks the nurse why three drugs are used to treat this disease. The nurse will explain that multidrug therapy is used to reduce the likelihood of a. disease relapse. b. drug hy...

Cerebral palsy-The proposed new definition for cerebral palsy has four major dimensions of classification. This includes associated impairments such as seizures; hearing or vision impairment; attentional, behavioral, communicative, or cognitive deficits; oral motor and speech function. This differs from motor abnormalities, which pertain to the nature and typology of the motor disorder, functional motor abilities. An associated impairment is another condition outside of motor disorders, and func...

Unit 1 Drug Phases Pharmacokinetic phase -Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion • Pharmacokinetic Phase: is the process of drug movement through the body necessary to achieve drug action and includes absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion • Pharmacodynamic Phase: is the study of the effects of the drug on the body ex. receptor binding, post receptor effects and chemical reactions Pharmacokinetic Phase • Absorptions is the movement of the drug through the bloo...

Sulfonamides Sulfonamides-Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Uses Synergistic effect Both drugs together in one compound cause bacterial resistance to develop much more slowly. Seeing it used for MRSA Urinary infections (also in chapter 48) Alternative therapy for patients allergic to penicillin Route Oral, IV, topical, ophthalmic Side effects/adverse reactions GI distress, stomatitis Photosensitivity Hypoglycemia Blood dyscrasias-RBC’s, WBC’s, platelets Crystalluria ...