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pharmacology Chapter 1 NCLEX questionsWhich pharmacokinetics does the nurse need to understand before administering a drug (select all that apply) - correct answer 1. Patients with kidney disease may have fewer protein binding sites and are at risk for drug toxicity 2. When a drug metabolism rate is decreased, excess drug accumulation can occur, which can cause toxicity. The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with half-life (t 1/2) of more than 24 hours is ordered to be given more than how often? - correct answer Once Daily The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement made by the nurse is correct? - correct answer "A drug not bound to a protein is an active drug." The nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure who is receiving digoxin (Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin). The nurse plans to take which action when administering digoxin? - correct answer Monitor the therapeutic range of digoxin The nurse anticipates the health care provider will order which laboratory test for an older adult with renal dysfunction? - correct answer Creatinine clearance When reviewing the patient's medication regimen, the nurse understands that the interval of drug dosage is related to what? - correct answer Half-Life Which nursing assessment(s) will the nurse include when developing a patient medication plan? (select all the apply.) - correct answer 1. Check peak and trough levels f drugs 2. Check the drug literature for the protein-binding percentage of a drug 3. Identify side effects of drugs that are nonspecific