Exam 2: Pharmacokinetics,Pharmacodynamics,and Pharmacogenetics

The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action.Which form of the medication will the nurse administer?

The nurse gives a medication to a patient with a history of liver disease.The nurse will monitor this patient for

The nurse is administering two drugs to a patient and learns that both drugs are highly protein-bound.The nurse may expect

If a drug has a half-life of 12 hours and is given twice daily starting at 0800 on a Monday,when will a steady state be achieved?

A patient has been taking a drug that has a protein-binding effect of 75%.The provider adds a new medication that has a protein-binding effect of 90%.The nurse will expect

A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse that a newly prescribed medication isn't working.What is the nurse's next action?

The nurse understands that the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective concentration (MEC)is the

Which drug will go through a disintegration process after it is administered?

The nurse is preparing to administer two IV medications that should not be given using the same IV tubing.The nurse understands that this is because of drug

The nurse is teaching a patient about a drug that causes photosensitivity.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is teaching a patient about taking a once-daily medication that has a side effect of drowsiness.The nurse learns that the patient works a 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM shift in a hospital.The nurse will recommend that the patient take this medication at which time of day?

The nurse is preparing an injectable drug and wants to administer it for rapid absorption.How will the nurse give this medication?

The nurse is caring for a patient who takes digoxin to treat heart failure.The provider orders furosemide to treat edema.The nurse will monitor the patient for digitalis toxicity because of

The community health nurse is teaching a group of elderly residents in an assisted care facility about medication use.The nurse will remind the residents that OTC medications

A patient asks the nurse about using OTC medications.The nurse will tell the patient that OTC medications

The nurse assesses a patient who is receiving morphine sulfate intravenously using a patient-controlled analgesia pump.The nurse notes somnolence and respiratory depression,which are signs of morphine toxicity.The nurse will prepare to administer naloxone (Narcan)because it

The nurse administers a narcotic analgesic to a patient who has been receiving it for 1 day after orthopedic surgery.The patient reports no change in pain 30 minutes after the medication is given.The nurse recognizes that this patient is exhibiting

The nurse is caring for a patient who receives theophylline,which has a narrow therapeutic index.The patient has been receiving cimetidine but will stop taking that drug in 2 days.In 2 days,the nurse will observe the patient closely for

A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks why insulin must be given by subcutaneous injection instead of by mouth.The nurse will explain that this is because

The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking ciprofloxacin.What instruction will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug?