NUR 109 EXAM 2 ACTUAL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATELY SOLVED -GRADED A+
Which describes the prescribed amount of drug a client receives at a single time?
1. Multidose
2. Divided dose
3. Unit dose
4. Adjusted dose
3. Unit dose
Rationales
Option 1:
Multidose vials contain multiple doses of medications. These should only be kept in areas
used for preparation of medications, such as hospital pharmacies.
Option 2:
A divided dose is a dose that is given in smaller increments over a period of time.
Option 3:
A unit dose is the prescribed amount of drug to be given at a single time.
Option 4:
An adjusted dose is a dose of medication that has been changed to accommodate an
individual need.
Which characteristics of a drug are part of pharmacokinetics? Select all that apply.
1. Absorption
2. Packaging
,3. Dosage
4. Distribution
5. Excretion
1. Absorption
4. Distribution
5. Excretion
Rationales
Option 1:
This describes the movement of a drug from the site of administration into the
bloodstream.
Option 2:
Packaging is not part of drug pharmacokinetics.
Option 3:
Dosage is not part of a drug's pharmacokinetics.
Option 4:
Distribution describes the movement of a drug in the body.
Option 5:
Excretion describes how a drug is processed and eliminated from the body.
Which organ is the primary site for drug metabolism?
1. Kidneys
2. Bladder
3. Liver
,4. Stomach
3. Liver
Rationales
Option 1:
Kidneys filter any additional waste product from drugs, but are not the primary organs of
metabolism.
Option 2:
The bladder stores urine until it can be passed from the body. It is not a site of metabolism.
Option 3:
The liver is the primary site of metabolism of drugs in the body.
Option 4:
The stomach holds drugs and other foods and ingested products, but it is not an organ of
metabolism.
Which is the usual dosing method of drugs for pediatric clients?
1. Milligrams per kilogram of body weight
2. Ounces per pound of body weight
3. Milligrams per pound of body weight
4. Ounces per kilogram of body weight
1. Milligrams per kilogram of body weight
Rationales
Option 1:
The metric system is used for calculating drug dosages for pediatric clients.
, Option 2:
Ounces and pounds are part of the apothecary system and are not used for pediatric
dosing.
Option 3:
Milligrams is metric and pounds is apothecary. Two different methods should not be used
in drug calculation.
Option 4:
Ounces is apothecary and kilogram is metric; this combination should not be used to
calculate dosage.
Which describes medications that are given through injection into tissues or the
bloodstream?
1. Reconstituted administration
2. Syringe administration
3. Parenteral administration
4. Metered dose administration
3. Parenteral administration
Rationales
Option 1:
Many injectable drugs are reconstituted prior to administration, but this is not a description
of these drugs.
Option 2:
Injectable drugs are given through a syringe, but this is not a description of these drugs.
Option 3:
Which describes the prescribed amount of drug a client receives at a single time?
1. Multidose
2. Divided dose
3. Unit dose
4. Adjusted dose
3. Unit dose
Rationales
Option 1:
Multidose vials contain multiple doses of medications. These should only be kept in areas
used for preparation of medications, such as hospital pharmacies.
Option 2:
A divided dose is a dose that is given in smaller increments over a period of time.
Option 3:
A unit dose is the prescribed amount of drug to be given at a single time.
Option 4:
An adjusted dose is a dose of medication that has been changed to accommodate an
individual need.
Which characteristics of a drug are part of pharmacokinetics? Select all that apply.
1. Absorption
2. Packaging
,3. Dosage
4. Distribution
5. Excretion
1. Absorption
4. Distribution
5. Excretion
Rationales
Option 1:
This describes the movement of a drug from the site of administration into the
bloodstream.
Option 2:
Packaging is not part of drug pharmacokinetics.
Option 3:
Dosage is not part of a drug's pharmacokinetics.
Option 4:
Distribution describes the movement of a drug in the body.
Option 5:
Excretion describes how a drug is processed and eliminated from the body.
Which organ is the primary site for drug metabolism?
1. Kidneys
2. Bladder
3. Liver
,4. Stomach
3. Liver
Rationales
Option 1:
Kidneys filter any additional waste product from drugs, but are not the primary organs of
metabolism.
Option 2:
The bladder stores urine until it can be passed from the body. It is not a site of metabolism.
Option 3:
The liver is the primary site of metabolism of drugs in the body.
Option 4:
The stomach holds drugs and other foods and ingested products, but it is not an organ of
metabolism.
Which is the usual dosing method of drugs for pediatric clients?
1. Milligrams per kilogram of body weight
2. Ounces per pound of body weight
3. Milligrams per pound of body weight
4. Ounces per kilogram of body weight
1. Milligrams per kilogram of body weight
Rationales
Option 1:
The metric system is used for calculating drug dosages for pediatric clients.
, Option 2:
Ounces and pounds are part of the apothecary system and are not used for pediatric
dosing.
Option 3:
Milligrams is metric and pounds is apothecary. Two different methods should not be used
in drug calculation.
Option 4:
Ounces is apothecary and kilogram is metric; this combination should not be used to
calculate dosage.
Which describes medications that are given through injection into tissues or the
bloodstream?
1. Reconstituted administration
2. Syringe administration
3. Parenteral administration
4. Metered dose administration
3. Parenteral administration
Rationales
Option 1:
Many injectable drugs are reconstituted prior to administration, but this is not a description
of these drugs.
Option 2:
Injectable drugs are given through a syringe, but this is not a description of these drugs.
Option 3:
