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Grade A | WCU
What are some of the main responsibilities of a nurse administering meds? - correct
answer What the drug is ordered
Name (Generic & Trade) + Drug Classification
Intended or proposed use
Effects on the body
Contraindications
Special considerations
Side effects
Why the med is appropriate for patient
How med is supplied by pharmacy
How med is to be administered, including dosage ranges
What nursing process considerations related to the medication apply to this patient
Which primary organ involves the biotransformation of the medication? - correct
answer Liver
, The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the body
is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Absorption
The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or less potent,
soluble, or inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Metabolism
The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment
through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs is what kind of
pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Excretion
What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal government as
being potentially harmful if its administration is not supervised by a licensed health
provider such as a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant?
FROM ATI - correct answer Prescription drug
2026/2027) | Pharmacology | Questions &
Verified Answers | Pass Guaranteed |
Grade A | WCU
What are some of the main responsibilities of a nurse administering meds? - correct
answer What the drug is ordered
Name (Generic & Trade) + Drug Classification
Intended or proposed use
Effects on the body
Contraindications
Special considerations
Side effects
Why the med is appropriate for patient
How med is supplied by pharmacy
How med is to be administered, including dosage ranges
What nursing process considerations related to the medication apply to this patient
Which primary organ involves the biotransformation of the medication? - correct
answer Liver
, The movement of a drug from the site of administration to various tissues of the body
is what kind of pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Absorption
The change or biotransformation that occurs in a drug into a more or less potent,
soluble, or inactive form is what kind of a pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Metabolism
The elimination of a drug or its metabolites from the body to the external environment
through the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or lungs is what kind of
pharmacokinetic action?
FROM ATI - correct answer Excretion
What term describes a drug that has been identified by the federal government as
being potentially harmful if its administration is not supervised by a licensed health
provider such as a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant?
FROM ATI - correct answer Prescription drug
