NSG-318 Exam 1 Actual Questions with Detailed Answers
Question 1.
pharmacology
Correct Answer: study of drugs
Question 2.
drug
Correct Answer: Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Question 3.
Nursing Implications
Correct Answer: The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely
administering medication
Question 4.
Identify the various routes of medication administration
Correct Answer: Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions),
instillation (eye drops/sprays), inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes,
suppositories, parenteral
Question 5.
6 rights of administration
Correct Answer: 1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
Question 6.
List the components of a drug label
Correct Answer: Chemical Name: structure of the drug Generic name: the official
drug name Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name Active and inactive
ingredients Warning/ possible side effects Directions on use as well as what the
drug is used for/ what it helps treat
,Question 7.
normal vital signs (BP)
Correct Answer: 120/80
Question 8.
Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer: what the body does to the drug
Question 9.
pharmacokinetic phases
Correct Answer: -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream)
-distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB) -metabolism (1/2 life, loading
dose; liver) -excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
Question 10.
factors that affect drug excretion
Correct Answer: -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO -diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method -change of urine pH -pt. with decreased
renal or hepatic function
Question 11.
1/2 life (T 1/2)
Correct Answer: Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time
to administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
Question 12.
Loading dose
Correct Answer: use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to
allow the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
Question 13.
photosensitivity
Correct Answer: - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
, Question 14.
factors affecting absorption
Correct Answer: Blood circulation Pain, stress Food texture, fat content,
temperature pH Route of administration
Question 15.
factors affecting bioavailability
Correct Answer: Drug form Route of administration (IV is best) Gastric mucosa
and motility Administration with food and other drugs Changes in liver
metabolism
Question 16.
what can affect absorption
Correct Answer: Blood circulation, pain, stress, pH, administration route, and
food texture, fat content, and temperature
Question 17.
What is bioavailability?
Correct Answer: The percentage of administered drug available for activity.
Question 18.
what can affect bioavailability
Correct Answer: The form of the drug, route of administration, gastric mucosa
and motility, administration with food and other drugs, and changes in liver
metabolism affect it.
Question 19.
what metabolizes drugs
Correct Answer: liver
Question 20.
what excretes drugs
Correct Answer: kidneys
Question 1.
pharmacology
Correct Answer: study of drugs
Question 2.
drug
Correct Answer: Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
Question 3.
Nursing Implications
Correct Answer: The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely
administering medication
Question 4.
Identify the various routes of medication administration
Correct Answer: Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions),
instillation (eye drops/sprays), inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes,
suppositories, parenteral
Question 5.
6 rights of administration
Correct Answer: 1. Right patient
2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
Question 6.
List the components of a drug label
Correct Answer: Chemical Name: structure of the drug Generic name: the official
drug name Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name Active and inactive
ingredients Warning/ possible side effects Directions on use as well as what the
drug is used for/ what it helps treat
,Question 7.
normal vital signs (BP)
Correct Answer: 120/80
Question 8.
Pharmacokinetics
Correct Answer: what the body does to the drug
Question 9.
pharmacokinetic phases
Correct Answer: -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream)
-distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB) -metabolism (1/2 life, loading
dose; liver) -excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
Question 10.
factors that affect drug excretion
Correct Answer: -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO -diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method -change of urine pH -pt. with decreased
renal or hepatic function
Question 11.
1/2 life (T 1/2)
Correct Answer: Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time
to administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
Question 12.
Loading dose
Correct Answer: use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to
allow the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
Question 13.
photosensitivity
Correct Answer: - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
, Question 14.
factors affecting absorption
Correct Answer: Blood circulation Pain, stress Food texture, fat content,
temperature pH Route of administration
Question 15.
factors affecting bioavailability
Correct Answer: Drug form Route of administration (IV is best) Gastric mucosa
and motility Administration with food and other drugs Changes in liver
metabolism
Question 16.
what can affect absorption
Correct Answer: Blood circulation, pain, stress, pH, administration route, and
food texture, fat content, and temperature
Question 17.
What is bioavailability?
Correct Answer: The percentage of administered drug available for activity.
Question 18.
what can affect bioavailability
Correct Answer: The form of the drug, route of administration, gastric mucosa
and motility, administration with food and other drugs, and changes in liver
metabolism affect it.
Question 19.
what metabolizes drugs
Correct Answer: liver
Question 20.
what excretes drugs
Correct Answer: kidneys
