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WorksheetsNursing Pharm Final
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The nurse explains that with the oral dose, only 20% to 40% of the drug may actually enter systemic circulation. This reduces the amount of active drug. What is the term for this effect?
hepatic first pass effect
renal first pass effect
half life
protein malabsorption
A client is suffering from end-stage renal disease. Because of this condition, the nurse monitors drug levels to assess for which phenomenon?
toxicity
sub-therapeutic levels
compliance issues
impaired first pass effect
What effect should the nurse expect to result from the client receiving a loading dose?
Patient achieves a rapid therapeutic concentration
Patient achieves a rapid toxic concentration
Patient achieves the highest plasma concentration of the drug within an hour
The nurse anticipates what therapeutic response from the client taking alpha1-adrenergic blockers?
Decreased blood pressure
increased blood pressure
decreased heart rate
A medication characterized as a positive inotrope works by
Increasing force of contraction
Increasing heart rate
Decreasing the serum potassium level
A nurse is planning the care of a client receiving opioid analgesia. What are appropriate interventions for this plan of care? (select all that apply)
assess respiratory status
assess pain level
assess bowel sounds
assess for cough
What is the antidote for warfarin?
vitamin k
protamine sulfate
vitamin e
What is the onset time of a rapid acting insulin?
5-15 min
15-30 min
30-60 min
What are the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia? (select all that apply)
polyuria
polyphagia
polydipsia
tremors
Use of long-term benzodiazepines can result in
tolerance
toxicity
drug hangover
Solution that has a greater concentration of solutes on the outside of a cell when compared with the inside of a cell is
hypertonic
hypotonic
isotonic
A cell in this environment causes water to enter the cell, causing it to swell.
hypotonic
hypertonic
isotonic
The short-term immunity which results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or through administration of immune globulins.
passive immunity
active immunity
This is a type of congenital hypothyroidism seen in children
cretinism
myxedema
graves disease
Patient teaching for NSAIDs includes (select all that apply)
risk for bleeding
GI side effects
hypertension
bradycardia
