Exam 3: Drug Action Across the Life Span

Which age-related change would affect transdermal drug absorption in geriatric patients the most?

A resident in a long-term care facility reports difficulty swallowing enteric coated aspirin and asks the nurse to crush it prior to administration.The most appropriate action for the nurse to take is to:

What time will the trough blood level need to be drawn if the nurse administers the intravenous medication dose at 9:00 AM?

What is the definition of cumulative effect of a drug?

When is the ideal time for a nursing mother to take her own medications?

One of the prescribed medications for a 36-week gestational age baby girl is a topical water-soluble medication to be applied to the perineum daily to treat an inflammatory rash.What considerations is the nurse aware of before medication administration? (Select all that apply.)

Which life-threatening illness may occur as a result of aspirin (salicylate)administration during viral illness to patients younger than 20 years of age?

The nurse is administering an antibiotic intravenously.Which blood level determines the lowest amount of medication present in the patient?

After giving instructions to an expectant mother about taking medications during pregnancy,which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse is teaching an elderly patient with difficulty swallowing about his medications.Which explanation by the nurse is most helpful?

For which reason(s)is/are elderly patients at increased risk for drug interactions and toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

Which patient(s)require(s)special considerations for medication administration? (Select all that apply.)

Prenatal education is being provided by the nurse at a maternal family child clinic.What information should be relayed? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old child who is on a water-soluble medication for seizures.The child's mother voices concern that the dosage seems "too much" for the child's age and would like the dosage verified.What actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

When receiving a report on a new admission from the emergency room,the nurse learns that the patient is newly diagnosed with renal failure.Which medication(s)in the patient's medication history will require dosage adjustment by the physician? (Select all that apply.)

Which patient,when compared with the general population,would require a larger dose or more frequent administration of a drug to attain a therapeutic response?

Which patient would the nurse identify as having the lowest rate of absorption of enteral medications?

Which drugs cause birth defects?

Which intervention would be considered to reduce accumulation of a drug in a patient who has decreased liver function?

What will the nurse expect the healthcare provider's order to be when starting an older adult patient on thyroid hormone replacement therapy?