PHARM FINAL
All drugs are processed in the body through pharmacokinetics. What is the correct order that drugs pass through the body? a)Liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion b)Distribution, metabolism, liberation, absorption, excretion c)Biotransformation, liberation, distribution, absorption, excretion d)Excretion, distribution, liberation, absorption, metabolism
a
Which drug schedule indicates drugs with the highest risk for abuse? a)Schedule I b)Schedule II c)Schedule III d)Schedule IV e)Schedule V
a
What is the most common route to administer medications? Oral Injection Intravenous Topical
oral
A patient reports postoperative pain, and the nurse administers morphine (a narcotic analgesic) intravenously to ease the pain. Fifteen minutes later, the nurse notes that the patient is very drowsy, respirations are slow and shallow, and oxygen saturation is low. The nurse administers another drug that decreases the action of the morphine. What is this effect called? a)Displacement b)Antagonistic c)Interference d)Synergistic
b
Which name(s) of a drug should the nurse use when teaching a patient about a new prescription? a)Trade b)Generic and trade c)Generic and chemical d)Official
b
A patient is being started on a new drug that has been used safely by many people for years. The patient has no known allergies, and the nurse administers the drug correctly. Suddenly the patient experiences cardiac arrest. What is this type of reaction called? a)Allergic b)Mutagenic c)Idiosyncratic d)Therapeutic
c
How many years on average does it take for a drug to be brought to market from the time of its conception? a)2 to 3 b)4 to 7 c)8 to 15 12 to 18
c
Which entity is responsible for monitoring drug safety in the United States? a)Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) b)Department of Justice (DOJ) c)U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) d)World Health Organization (WHO)
c
When the nurse administers a 50-mg dose of a drug with a half-life of 6 hours, how many milligrams will remain in the body at 24 hours? a)25 mg b)12.5 mg c)6.25 mg d)3.13 mg 1.56 mg
d
Which route of administration has the fastest rate of distribution? a)Subcutaneous b)Intramuscular c)Transcutaneous d)Intravenous
d
Which source of information is best for the nurse to obtain drug information? a) Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) b) Nursing journals c) United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and National Formulary (NF) d) Electronic databases
d