NUR 135 Quiz 1 Questions Complete
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\Q\.A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain relief to a client. To attain the fastes pain
relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapidly absorbed from the
Gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following has the fastest absorption? - ANSWERS✔-Liquid
Suspension
\Q\.A client asks why he has to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explains that
generally food does which of the following to drug dissoluation and absorption? - ANSWERS✔-
Decreases
\Q\.A client is given an oral medication that is a lipid soluble, nonionized drug. This drug will be
absorbed: - ANSWERS✔-Readily
\Q\.The client is given a drug at 0800hours. The drug has a half-life of 6 hours. At what time will
half of the drug be eliminated from the system? - ANSWERS✔-1400 hours (6 hours later)
\Q\.The client questions why she is only getting furosemide (lasix) 20mg by the intravenous
route when she is used to taking furoseminde (lasic) 40mg orally every day. The appropriate
response by the nurse is. - ANSWERS✔-"IV doses of medications work much faster and generally
require a smaller dose than than your oral preparation"
\Q\.The client is to receive a prodrug. Before giving this medication, the nurse will check which
of the following? - ANSWERS✔-Not the protein levels in the blood. or kidney function not whter
the drug is given
, \Q\.The nurse is giving a transdermal medication. The first thing the nurse will do is: -
ANSWERS✔-Remove the old transdermal patch.
\Q\.The nurse is administering a drug that is highly protein bound, but the client's serum
albumin is low. The nurse will be expect the physician to: - ANSWERS✔-Decrease the dosage.
\Q\.The client is emaciated with very poor, small muscle mass. The client is to receive a
medication given intramuscularly (IM). The best choice of action by the nurse is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Use a shorter needle
\Q\.The client is given a drug that may cause gastrointestinal upset. The best action by the nurse
is to: - ANSWERS✔-Give the drug with a small amount of food.
\Q\.The nurse gives a drug IV that has an onset of action of 7 minutes. The fast action of this
drug is due to: - ANSWERS✔-Elimination of the hepatic first-pass effect.
\Q\.The client's kidney funtion lab studies reveal that there is kidney impairment. The nurse
giving medications will do which of the following as a priority? - ANSWERS✔-Monitor for signs
and symptoms of drug toxicity.
\Q\.Your client which abdominal pain complains of pain 10/10 on the ten point scale. He is
sitting in bed watching TV and does not appear in acute distress. Your priority action is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Medicate the client per MD standing orders.
\Q\.The client is nauseated and has vomited. The patient is scheduled for medication
administration and all of the drugs are to be given orally. The priority action by the nurse is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Notify the MD of the gastric distress and hold the medications.
With Verified Answers
\Q\.A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain relief to a client. To attain the fastes pain
relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapidly absorbed from the
Gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following has the fastest absorption? - ANSWERS✔-Liquid
Suspension
\Q\.A client asks why he has to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explains that
generally food does which of the following to drug dissoluation and absorption? - ANSWERS✔-
Decreases
\Q\.A client is given an oral medication that is a lipid soluble, nonionized drug. This drug will be
absorbed: - ANSWERS✔-Readily
\Q\.The client is given a drug at 0800hours. The drug has a half-life of 6 hours. At what time will
half of the drug be eliminated from the system? - ANSWERS✔-1400 hours (6 hours later)
\Q\.The client questions why she is only getting furosemide (lasix) 20mg by the intravenous
route when she is used to taking furoseminde (lasic) 40mg orally every day. The appropriate
response by the nurse is. - ANSWERS✔-"IV doses of medications work much faster and generally
require a smaller dose than than your oral preparation"
\Q\.The client is to receive a prodrug. Before giving this medication, the nurse will check which
of the following? - ANSWERS✔-Not the protein levels in the blood. or kidney function not whter
the drug is given
, \Q\.The nurse is giving a transdermal medication. The first thing the nurse will do is: -
ANSWERS✔-Remove the old transdermal patch.
\Q\.The nurse is administering a drug that is highly protein bound, but the client's serum
albumin is low. The nurse will be expect the physician to: - ANSWERS✔-Decrease the dosage.
\Q\.The client is emaciated with very poor, small muscle mass. The client is to receive a
medication given intramuscularly (IM). The best choice of action by the nurse is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Use a shorter needle
\Q\.The client is given a drug that may cause gastrointestinal upset. The best action by the nurse
is to: - ANSWERS✔-Give the drug with a small amount of food.
\Q\.The nurse gives a drug IV that has an onset of action of 7 minutes. The fast action of this
drug is due to: - ANSWERS✔-Elimination of the hepatic first-pass effect.
\Q\.The client's kidney funtion lab studies reveal that there is kidney impairment. The nurse
giving medications will do which of the following as a priority? - ANSWERS✔-Monitor for signs
and symptoms of drug toxicity.
\Q\.Your client which abdominal pain complains of pain 10/10 on the ten point scale. He is
sitting in bed watching TV and does not appear in acute distress. Your priority action is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Medicate the client per MD standing orders.
\Q\.The client is nauseated and has vomited. The patient is scheduled for medication
administration and all of the drugs are to be given orally. The priority action by the nurse is to: -
ANSWERS✔-Notify the MD of the gastric distress and hold the medications.
