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NURS 3130 EXAM PRACTICE
ADAPTIVE LEARNING 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Intrathecal route - correct answer -Administered through a
catheter placed in the subarachnoid space or one of the ventricles
of the brain
Process of washing out a body cavity or wounded area with a
stream of fluid - correct answer -irrigation
Intramuscular (IM) - correct answer -Injections given into muscle
tissue at a 90-degree angle
Medications are given by mouth and swallowed with fluid -
correct answer -oral route
Subcutaneous (SC) - correct answer -Injection given into the
connective tissue under the dermis at a 45-degree angle
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Peak - correct answer -Time it takes for a medication to reach its
highest effective concentration
Anaphylactic reaction - correct answer -Hypersensitive condition
induced by contact with certain antigens
Transdermal disk - correct answer -Medication delivery device in
which the medication is saturated on a waferlike circle affixed to
the patient's skin
Giving medication by a route other than gastrointestinal tract;
involves injecting medication into body tissues - correct answer -
Giving medication by a route other than gastrointestinal tract;
involves injecting medication into body tissues
Time it takes for the body to lower the amount of unchanged
medication by half - correct answer -biological half life
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Injection given between layers of the skin into the dermis at a 5-
to 15-degree angle - correct answer -intradermal (ID)
Route of medication administration in which the medication is
placed underneath the patient's tongue - correct answer -
sublingual route
Medications to mucous membranes - correct answer -Directly
applying a liquid or ointment, inserting into a body cavity,
instillation, irrigation, or spraying
Topical administration - correct answer -Medications applied to
the skin and mucous membranes
Intraperitoneal route - correct answer -Medications administered
into the cavity are absorbed into the circulation
Intracardiac - correct answer -Injection administered directly into
heart tissue
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Trough - correct answer -Lowest serum concentration of a
medication before the next medication dose is administered
Distribution of medications - correct answer -Occurs after
absorption within the body tissues, organs, and specific sites of
action
Nurse Practice Acts (npas) - correct answer -Define the scope of
nurses' professional functions and responsibilities
Solution - correct answer -Mixture of one or more substances
dissolved in another substance
Medication allergy - correct answer -Adverse reaction, such as
rash, chills, anaphylaxis, or gastrointestinal disturbances, to a
medication
Toxic effects - correct answer -Effects of a medication that result
in an adverse response
NURS 3130 EXAM PRACTICE
ADAPTIVE LEARNING 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Intrathecal route - correct answer -Administered through a
catheter placed in the subarachnoid space or one of the ventricles
of the brain
Process of washing out a body cavity or wounded area with a
stream of fluid - correct answer -irrigation
Intramuscular (IM) - correct answer -Injections given into muscle
tissue at a 90-degree angle
Medications are given by mouth and swallowed with fluid -
correct answer -oral route
Subcutaneous (SC) - correct answer -Injection given into the
connective tissue under the dermis at a 45-degree angle
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Peak - correct answer -Time it takes for a medication to reach its
highest effective concentration
Anaphylactic reaction - correct answer -Hypersensitive condition
induced by contact with certain antigens
Transdermal disk - correct answer -Medication delivery device in
which the medication is saturated on a waferlike circle affixed to
the patient's skin
Giving medication by a route other than gastrointestinal tract;
involves injecting medication into body tissues - correct answer -
Giving medication by a route other than gastrointestinal tract;
involves injecting medication into body tissues
Time it takes for the body to lower the amount of unchanged
medication by half - correct answer -biological half life
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Injection given between layers of the skin into the dermis at a 5-
to 15-degree angle - correct answer -intradermal (ID)
Route of medication administration in which the medication is
placed underneath the patient's tongue - correct answer -
sublingual route
Medications to mucous membranes - correct answer -Directly
applying a liquid or ointment, inserting into a body cavity,
instillation, irrigation, or spraying
Topical administration - correct answer -Medications applied to
the skin and mucous membranes
Intraperitoneal route - correct answer -Medications administered
into the cavity are absorbed into the circulation
Intracardiac - correct answer -Injection administered directly into
heart tissue
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Trough - correct answer -Lowest serum concentration of a
medication before the next medication dose is administered
Distribution of medications - correct answer -Occurs after
absorption within the body tissues, organs, and specific sites of
action
Nurse Practice Acts (npas) - correct answer -Define the scope of
nurses' professional functions and responsibilities
Solution - correct answer -Mixture of one or more substances
dissolved in another substance
Medication allergy - correct answer -Adverse reaction, such as
rash, chills, anaphylaxis, or gastrointestinal disturbances, to a
medication
Toxic effects - correct answer -Effects of a medication that result
in an adverse response
