Pharmacology NSG-318 Exam 1 Practice Solutions
1. What are the 3 liver enzymes?: ›Aspartate transaminase (AST)
›Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
›Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
2. What method of administration is putting a tablet under the tongue?: Sublingual (absorbs better)
3. What lab test reflects the function of the kidney?: Creatinine
4. Decreased responsiveness of a drug over the course of therapy is the defini- tion of what?: Tolerance
5. Tachyphylaxis: Rapid tolerance
6. Definition of Pharmacology: study of drugs (study of medication therapy)
7. What is not required on an OTC label?: Duration of drug
8. The percentage of administered drugs available for activity is known as what?: Bioavailability
9. What would not be a benefit for a client taking a generic drug?: Generic drugs not
have the same ingredient as the trade drug
10. Pediatric GFR differs from adult because what?: Pediatric GFR is less than adults
11. Geriatrics have decreased what?: Hepatic blood flow
12. What cultural group would have likely decreased effects with cardiac medi- cines?: African descent
13. Drugs that activate receptors and produce a desired response are known as?: Agonists
14. What U.S organization is responsible for making sure a drug is safe before marketing to the public?: FDA
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, 15. Which order is to be administered as 4 does in 24 hours?: QID
16. What does autonomy mean that the client can do legally?: Refuse medication
17. The nurses made an error in administering medication. What will the nurse document in the clients chart?: That
the client was assessed and then notified by the charge nurse (ASSESS FIRST)
18. Substances that cause development abnormalities are called what?: Teratogens
19. What dosage is written incorrectly incorrectly?: 5.5 gtt/min (Cannot have half a drop)
20. What occurs during medication movement form GI tract to the liver?: First Pass
Ettect
21. What is the military time for 8 p.m.?: 2000
22. Pharmacodynamics: What the drug does to the body (receptor binding, post-receptor ettects)
23. A nurse thinks a client's medication might be too high, what should the nurse do?: Verify with the provider
24. Common cause of drug error?: Interruption of medication administration
25. What encourages nurses to report error so that safety implements can be made?: Just culture
26. Just Culture: culture where statt are willing to come forward with information about errors so everyone can
learn from mistakes
27. What medication is written incorrectly?: .50 mcg (there should be a zero in front of .50!)
28. First pass effect: The drug passes to the liver first!
- Hepatic first pass
29. Should the nurse round the flow rate?: Yes, has to be a whole number.
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1. What are the 3 liver enzymes?: ›Aspartate transaminase (AST)
›Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
›Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
2. What method of administration is putting a tablet under the tongue?: Sublingual (absorbs better)
3. What lab test reflects the function of the kidney?: Creatinine
4. Decreased responsiveness of a drug over the course of therapy is the defini- tion of what?: Tolerance
5. Tachyphylaxis: Rapid tolerance
6. Definition of Pharmacology: study of drugs (study of medication therapy)
7. What is not required on an OTC label?: Duration of drug
8. The percentage of administered drugs available for activity is known as what?: Bioavailability
9. What would not be a benefit for a client taking a generic drug?: Generic drugs not
have the same ingredient as the trade drug
10. Pediatric GFR differs from adult because what?: Pediatric GFR is less than adults
11. Geriatrics have decreased what?: Hepatic blood flow
12. What cultural group would have likely decreased effects with cardiac medi- cines?: African descent
13. Drugs that activate receptors and produce a desired response are known as?: Agonists
14. What U.S organization is responsible for making sure a drug is safe before marketing to the public?: FDA
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, 15. Which order is to be administered as 4 does in 24 hours?: QID
16. What does autonomy mean that the client can do legally?: Refuse medication
17. The nurses made an error in administering medication. What will the nurse document in the clients chart?: That
the client was assessed and then notified by the charge nurse (ASSESS FIRST)
18. Substances that cause development abnormalities are called what?: Teratogens
19. What dosage is written incorrectly incorrectly?: 5.5 gtt/min (Cannot have half a drop)
20. What occurs during medication movement form GI tract to the liver?: First Pass
Ettect
21. What is the military time for 8 p.m.?: 2000
22. Pharmacodynamics: What the drug does to the body (receptor binding, post-receptor ettects)
23. A nurse thinks a client's medication might be too high, what should the nurse do?: Verify with the provider
24. Common cause of drug error?: Interruption of medication administration
25. What encourages nurses to report error so that safety implements can be made?: Just culture
26. Just Culture: culture where statt are willing to come forward with information about errors so everyone can
learn from mistakes
27. What medication is written incorrectly?: .50 mcg (there should be a zero in front of .50!)
28. First pass effect: The drug passes to the liver first!
- Hepatic first pass
29. Should the nurse round the flow rate?: Yes, has to be a whole number.
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