Antagonist
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A drug that occupies a receptor and prevents the endogenous
chemical from binding to produce its action
,The nurse knows that a drug with a high therapeutic index is:
A. Probably safe
B. Often dangerous
C. Frequently risky
D. Most likely effective
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A. Probably safe
The nurse knows that patients characterized as slow acetylators:
A. Are more prone to drug toxicity
B. Require more time to absorb enteral medications
C. Must be given liquid medication only
D. Should be advised to decrease protein intake
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A. Are more prone to drug toxicity
Prototype
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The agent to which all other meds in a class are compared
What to do if a med error occurs
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Follow facility policy/procedures
Document in the patient chart: the error, what nursing actions were
followed, who was notified of the error
Complete an occurrence report
The patient is always the first priority
idiosyncratic drug response
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an unanticipated, unexplained response to a drug
The community health nurse is visiting a postpartum mother who is breastfeeding her
3.2kg (7lb) infant daughter. Which of the following statements, if made by the mother
indicates that further teaching is necessary? Select all that apply:
A. When using OTC meds, I should only take the lowest effective dose
B. The higher the dose of medication, the more likely it will be secreted into the breast
milk
C. I shouldn't take any drug during breast-feeding, even my prescriptions
D. Medication in liquid form should be avoided since it more readily enters the breast
milk
E. Now that I am no longer pregnant, I don't need to worry about medicines affecting
my baby
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A. When using OTC meds, I should only take the lowest effective dose
C. I shouldn't take any drug during breast-feeding, even my
prescriptions
D. Medication in liquid form should be avoided since it more readily
enters the breast milk
, E. Now that I am no longer pregnant, I don't need to worry about
medicines affecting my baby
Pulmonary Excretion
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Drugs delivered by gaseous or volatile liquid forms are excreted by
gas exchange via breathing. The faster the respiratory rate the more
rapid the excretion.
Phase 1
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Testing is conducted on 20 to 80 healthy volunteers for several
months to determine proper dosage and to assess for adverse effects.
Focus is safety.
The nurse is administering medications to a patient who is 32 weeks pregnant. Which
of the following normal physiological principles associated with pregnancy will affect
drug absorption?
A. Medications are absorbed and distributed more quickly in pregnant women
B. There is greater hemoconcentration of drugs in pregnant patients
C. Drugs remain longer in the GI tract, leading to extended time for absorption
D. Drug metabolism is highly affected by pregnancy
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A drug that occupies a receptor and prevents the endogenous
chemical from binding to produce its action
,The nurse knows that a drug with a high therapeutic index is:
A. Probably safe
B. Often dangerous
C. Frequently risky
D. Most likely effective
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A. Probably safe
The nurse knows that patients characterized as slow acetylators:
A. Are more prone to drug toxicity
B. Require more time to absorb enteral medications
C. Must be given liquid medication only
D. Should be advised to decrease protein intake
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A. Are more prone to drug toxicity
Prototype
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The agent to which all other meds in a class are compared
What to do if a med error occurs
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Follow facility policy/procedures
Document in the patient chart: the error, what nursing actions were
followed, who was notified of the error
Complete an occurrence report
The patient is always the first priority
idiosyncratic drug response
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an unanticipated, unexplained response to a drug
The community health nurse is visiting a postpartum mother who is breastfeeding her
3.2kg (7lb) infant daughter. Which of the following statements, if made by the mother
indicates that further teaching is necessary? Select all that apply:
A. When using OTC meds, I should only take the lowest effective dose
B. The higher the dose of medication, the more likely it will be secreted into the breast
milk
C. I shouldn't take any drug during breast-feeding, even my prescriptions
D. Medication in liquid form should be avoided since it more readily enters the breast
milk
E. Now that I am no longer pregnant, I don't need to worry about medicines affecting
my baby
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A. When using OTC meds, I should only take the lowest effective dose
C. I shouldn't take any drug during breast-feeding, even my
prescriptions
D. Medication in liquid form should be avoided since it more readily
enters the breast milk
, E. Now that I am no longer pregnant, I don't need to worry about
medicines affecting my baby
Pulmonary Excretion
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Drugs delivered by gaseous or volatile liquid forms are excreted by
gas exchange via breathing. The faster the respiratory rate the more
rapid the excretion.
Phase 1
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Testing is conducted on 20 to 80 healthy volunteers for several
months to determine proper dosage and to assess for adverse effects.
Focus is safety.
The nurse is administering medications to a patient who is 32 weeks pregnant. Which
of the following normal physiological principles associated with pregnancy will affect
drug absorption?
A. Medications are absorbed and distributed more quickly in pregnant women
B. There is greater hemoconcentration of drugs in pregnant patients
C. Drugs remain longer in the GI tract, leading to extended time for absorption
D. Drug metabolism is highly affected by pregnancy
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