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ATI CMS Pharmacology Review TEST FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
What are the tests for liver function? - ANSWERS--AST, ALT, and
Bilirubin total
What are the tests for kidney function? - ANSWERS--Creatinine and GFR
levels
How do medications travel through the body? - ANSWERS--"MADE"
- Metabolism
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Excretion
What are the 8 routes of medication administration? - ANSWERS--1.
Nasal
2. Otic
3. Oral
4. Inhalation
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5. Ocular
6. Inhalation
7. Topical/transdermal
8. Rectal/vaginal
Pharmacokinetics of Absorption - ANSWERS--IV route
- No barrier for absorption
Pharmacokinetics of Metabolism - ANSWERS--Liver, kidneys, lungs,
intestines, blood
- Can be affected by age, increase in some medication metabolism
enzymes, FIRST-PASS EFFECT, and nutritional status
Pharmacokinetics of Elimination - ANSWERS--Kidneys, liver, lungs,
intestines, and exocrine glands (ex. breast milk)
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWERS--Interaction between medication and
target cells, body systems, and organs to produce effects
- Agonist
- Antagonist
- Partial Agonist
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Things to remember for the oral/enteral route - ANSWERS--- Avoid
administration with interacting foods and beverages (ex. Grapefruit)
- Ensure to swallow enteric-coated or time-release capsules whole
- For sublingual, DO NOT eat or drink till fully dissolved
Things to remember for NGT and gastrostomy tube routes - ANSWERS--
- DO NOT administer sublingual medications through NG tube
- Administrate medications separately
- Completely dissolve crushed tablets and capsules
- DO NOT crush extended/time-release, fluid-filled, or enteric-coated
Rapid-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (Novolog),
Glulisine (Apidra)
- Onset - 15-30 min
- Peak - 0.5-2.5 hr
- Duration - 3-6 hr
Short-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--- Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)
- Onset 30 min-1 hr
- Peak 2-5 hr
- Duration 5-8 hr
ONLY ONE GIVEN IV
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Intermediate-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
- Onset - 1-2 hr
- Peak - 4-12 hr
- Duration - 6-10 hr
CLOUDY
Long-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--Glargine (Lantus), Detemir (Levemir)
- Onset - 70 min
- Peak - NO PEAK
- Duration - 18-24 hr
Give once daily at bedtime
acts as basal insulin
*DO NOT MIX*
Rights of Safe Medication Administration - ANSWERS--1. Right client
2. Right medication
3. Right dose
4. Right time
ATI CMS Pharmacology Review TEST FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
What are the tests for liver function? - ANSWERS--AST, ALT, and
Bilirubin total
What are the tests for kidney function? - ANSWERS--Creatinine and GFR
levels
How do medications travel through the body? - ANSWERS--"MADE"
- Metabolism
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Excretion
What are the 8 routes of medication administration? - ANSWERS--1.
Nasal
2. Otic
3. Oral
4. Inhalation
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5. Ocular
6. Inhalation
7. Topical/transdermal
8. Rectal/vaginal
Pharmacokinetics of Absorption - ANSWERS--IV route
- No barrier for absorption
Pharmacokinetics of Metabolism - ANSWERS--Liver, kidneys, lungs,
intestines, blood
- Can be affected by age, increase in some medication metabolism
enzymes, FIRST-PASS EFFECT, and nutritional status
Pharmacokinetics of Elimination - ANSWERS--Kidneys, liver, lungs,
intestines, and exocrine glands (ex. breast milk)
Pharmacodynamics - ANSWERS--Interaction between medication and
target cells, body systems, and organs to produce effects
- Agonist
- Antagonist
- Partial Agonist
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Things to remember for the oral/enteral route - ANSWERS--- Avoid
administration with interacting foods and beverages (ex. Grapefruit)
- Ensure to swallow enteric-coated or time-release capsules whole
- For sublingual, DO NOT eat or drink till fully dissolved
Things to remember for NGT and gastrostomy tube routes - ANSWERS--
- DO NOT administer sublingual medications through NG tube
- Administrate medications separately
- Completely dissolve crushed tablets and capsules
- DO NOT crush extended/time-release, fluid-filled, or enteric-coated
Rapid-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--Lispro (Humalog), Aspart (Novolog),
Glulisine (Apidra)
- Onset - 15-30 min
- Peak - 0.5-2.5 hr
- Duration - 3-6 hr
Short-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--- Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)
- Onset 30 min-1 hr
- Peak 2-5 hr
- Duration 5-8 hr
ONLY ONE GIVEN IV
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Intermediate-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
- Onset - 1-2 hr
- Peak - 4-12 hr
- Duration - 6-10 hr
CLOUDY
Long-Acting Insulins - ANSWERS--Glargine (Lantus), Detemir (Levemir)
- Onset - 70 min
- Peak - NO PEAK
- Duration - 18-24 hr
Give once daily at bedtime
acts as basal insulin
*DO NOT MIX*
Rights of Safe Medication Administration - ANSWERS--1. Right client
2. Right medication
3. Right dose
4. Right time
