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QUESTION 1 vc
A client asks why the oral dose of her pain medication is higher than the intravenous dos
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e. The nurse explains that with the oral dose, only 20% to 40% of the drug may actually
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enter systemic circulation. This reduces the amount of active drug. What is the term for t
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his effect? a.) Protein binding b.) Pinocytosis c.) Bioavailability d.) Hepatic first pass
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ANSWER
c.) Bioavailability
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QUESTION 2 vc
A client is to receive a drug that has a half-
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life of 36 hours. The drug would probably be administered on which dose schedule? a.) O
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nce a day b.) Once a week c.) Twice a day d.) Three times a day
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ANSWER
a.) Once a day
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QUESTION 3 vc
A nurse is learning how to draw peak and trough levels of medication. In order to draw t
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hem correctly, the nurse should know what the trough level is. The trough level is the ___
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________ of a drug. a.) Highest plasma concentration b.) Lowest plasma concentration c.) Ra
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te of absorption d.) Minimum effective concentration
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ANSWER
b.) Lowest plasma concentration
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,QUESTION 4 vc
The nurse notes that the client is rapidly developing a decreased response to a medicati
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on. This decreased response is known as: a.) Tachyphylaxis b.) Drug toxicity c.) Pharmac
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ogenetics d.) Drug accumulation vc vc vc
ANSWER
a.) Tachyphylaxis
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QUESTION 5 vc
The client is receiving frequent daily drug dosing of a drug that has a long duration of act
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ion. What should the nurse expect to be the result of this administration? a.) Increased d
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life b.) Increased drug excretion c.) Drug accumulation and possible drug toxicity d.) Enh
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anced therapeutic response
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ANSWER
c.) Drug accumulation and possible drug toxicity
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QUESTION 6 vc
When providing a medication, which route should the nurse select to ensure the maximu
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m amount of bioavailability? a.) Intravenous b.) Intramuscular c.) Oral d.) Subcutaneous
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ANSWER
a.) Intravenous
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QUESTION 7 vc
A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain medication for pain relief to a client. To
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attain the fastest pain relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapi
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dly absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Which mode of delivery has the fastest
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absorption? a.) Capsule b.) Enteric-coated pill c.) Liquid suspension d.) Tablet
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ANSWER
c.) Liquid suspension
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QUESTION 8 vc
A client asks why she needs to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explai
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ns that food generally has which effect on drug dissolution and absorption? a.) Increases
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b.) Enhances c.) Decreases d.) Does not have an effect
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ANSWER
,c.) Decreases
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QUESTION 9 vc
During which phases of the nursing process will the nurse include nursing actions or int
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erventions necessary to accomplish expected outcomes? a.) Planning b.) Assessment c.) I
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mplementation d.) Evaluation vc vc
ANSWER
c.) Implementation
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QUESTION 10 vc
Which is a correctly written goal? a.) The client will independently administer a prescrib
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ed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teaching session. b.) The client will learn to ta
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ke an antibiotic correctly. c.) The client will administer a prescribed dose. d.) The client
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will know how to administer antibiotics.
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ANSWER
a.) The client will independently administer a prescribed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teachi
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ng session.
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QUESTION 11 vc
What is the importance of the nurse practicing the "5-plus-
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5 rights" of drug administration? a.) They ensure safe drug administration. b.) They ensu
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re correct mixing of the drug. c.) They ensure time-
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saving administration. d.) They ensure adequate knowledge about the drug.
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ANSWER
a.) They ensure safe drug administration.
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QUESTION 12 vc
The nurse checks the expiration date on the medication to be administered and finds tha
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t the drug expired 2 days ago. What is the most appropriate action on the part of the nur
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se? a.) Contact the physician for orders. b.) Hold one dose of the medication. c.) Return th
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e medication to the pharmacy. d.) Administer the drug but monitor the client.
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ANSWER
c.) Return the medication to the pharmacy.
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QUESTION 13 vc
, The nurse is calculation a dosage of medication for an infant. The nurse recognizes that t
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he dosage is based on the infant's: a.) Weight in kilograms. b.) Weight in pounds. c.) Biol
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ogical age. d.) Gestational age.
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ANSWER
a.) Weight in kilograms.
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QUESTION 14 vc
The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to an infant. What is the
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most accurate site for the nurse to select for this administration? a.) Vastus lateralis b.)
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Dorsogluteal c.) Ventrogluteal d.) Deltoid vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
a.) Vastus lateralis
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QUESTION 15 vc
A client with chronic gain is ordered to receive nitroglycerin via patch. What is the highe
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st priority nursing action regarding this method of administration? a.) Remove the old p
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atch before applying the new patch. b.) Cut the patch to provide the correct dose of medi
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cation. c.) Cover the patch with an airtight dressing after application. d.) Use sterile tech
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nique when applying the patch.
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ANSWER
a.) Remove the old patch before applying the new patch.
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QUESTION 16 vc
All of the following are true of Hydantoins, such as phenytoin (Dilantin), an Anticonvulsa
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nt, EXCEPT which of the following? a.) Is not indicated for all types of seizures. b.) Is effec
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tive in treating petit mal seizures. c.) Is effective in treating psychomotor seizures. d.) Is
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effective in treating grand mal seizures. vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
b.) Is effective in treating petit mal seizures.
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QUESTION 17 vc
The term for the universally accepted, official name of a drug is the _________. a.) Trade b.)
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Generic c.) Brand d.) Proprietary vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
b.) Generic
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A client asks why the oral dose of her pain medication is higher than the intravenous dos
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e. The nurse explains that with the oral dose, only 20% to 40% of the drug may actually
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enter systemic circulation. This reduces the amount of active drug. What is the term for t
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his effect? a.) Protein binding b.) Pinocytosis c.) Bioavailability d.) Hepatic first pass
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ANSWER
c.) Bioavailability
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QUESTION 2 vc
A client is to receive a drug that has a half-
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life of 36 hours. The drug would probably be administered on which dose schedule? a.) O
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nce a day b.) Once a week c.) Twice a day d.) Three times a day
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ANSWER
a.) Once a day
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QUESTION 3 vc
A nurse is learning how to draw peak and trough levels of medication. In order to draw t
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hem correctly, the nurse should know what the trough level is. The trough level is the ___
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________ of a drug. a.) Highest plasma concentration b.) Lowest plasma concentration c.) Ra
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te of absorption d.) Minimum effective concentration
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ANSWER
b.) Lowest plasma concentration
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The nurse notes that the client is rapidly developing a decreased response to a medicati
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on. This decreased response is known as: a.) Tachyphylaxis b.) Drug toxicity c.) Pharmac
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ogenetics d.) Drug accumulation vc vc vc
ANSWER
a.) Tachyphylaxis
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QUESTION 5 vc
The client is receiving frequent daily drug dosing of a drug that has a long duration of act
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ion. What should the nurse expect to be the result of this administration? a.) Increased d
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rug half- vc
life b.) Increased drug excretion c.) Drug accumulation and possible drug toxicity d.) Enh
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anced therapeutic response
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ANSWER
c.) Drug accumulation and possible drug toxicity
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QUESTION 6 vc
When providing a medication, which route should the nurse select to ensure the maximu
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m amount of bioavailability? a.) Intravenous b.) Intramuscular c.) Oral d.) Subcutaneous
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ANSWER
a.) Intravenous
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A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain medication for pain relief to a client. To
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attain the fastest pain relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapi
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dly absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Which mode of delivery has the fastest
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absorption? a.) Capsule b.) Enteric-coated pill c.) Liquid suspension d.) Tablet
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ANSWER
c.) Liquid suspension
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QUESTION 8 vc
A client asks why she needs to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explai
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ns that food generally has which effect on drug dissolution and absorption? a.) Increases
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b.) Enhances c.) Decreases d.) Does not have an effect
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ANSWER
,c.) Decreases
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QUESTION 9 vc
During which phases of the nursing process will the nurse include nursing actions or int
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erventions necessary to accomplish expected outcomes? a.) Planning b.) Assessment c.) I
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mplementation d.) Evaluation vc vc
ANSWER
c.) Implementation
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QUESTION 10 vc
Which is a correctly written goal? a.) The client will independently administer a prescrib
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ed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teaching session. b.) The client will learn to ta
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ke an antibiotic correctly. c.) The client will administer a prescribed dose. d.) The client
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will know how to administer antibiotics.
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ANSWER
a.) The client will independently administer a prescribed dose of antibiotic by the end of the first teachi
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ng session.
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QUESTION 11 vc
What is the importance of the nurse practicing the "5-plus-
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5 rights" of drug administration? a.) They ensure safe drug administration. b.) They ensu
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re correct mixing of the drug. c.) They ensure time-
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saving administration. d.) They ensure adequate knowledge about the drug.
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ANSWER
a.) They ensure safe drug administration.
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QUESTION 12 vc
The nurse checks the expiration date on the medication to be administered and finds tha
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t the drug expired 2 days ago. What is the most appropriate action on the part of the nur
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se? a.) Contact the physician for orders. b.) Hold one dose of the medication. c.) Return th
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e medication to the pharmacy. d.) Administer the drug but monitor the client.
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ANSWER
c.) Return the medication to the pharmacy.
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QUESTION 13 vc
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he dosage is based on the infant's: a.) Weight in kilograms. b.) Weight in pounds. c.) Biol
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ogical age. d.) Gestational age.
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ANSWER
a.) Weight in kilograms.
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QUESTION 14 vc
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most accurate site for the nurse to select for this administration? a.) Vastus lateralis b.)
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Dorsogluteal c.) Ventrogluteal d.) Deltoid vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
a.) Vastus lateralis
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QUESTION 15 vc
A client with chronic gain is ordered to receive nitroglycerin via patch. What is the highe
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st priority nursing action regarding this method of administration? a.) Remove the old p
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atch before applying the new patch. b.) Cut the patch to provide the correct dose of medi
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cation. c.) Cover the patch with an airtight dressing after application. d.) Use sterile tech
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nique when applying the patch.
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ANSWER
a.) Remove the old patch before applying the new patch.
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QUESTION 16 vc
All of the following are true of Hydantoins, such as phenytoin (Dilantin), an Anticonvulsa
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nt, EXCEPT which of the following? a.) Is not indicated for all types of seizures. b.) Is effec
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tive in treating petit mal seizures. c.) Is effective in treating psychomotor seizures. d.) Is
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effective in treating grand mal seizures. vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
b.) Is effective in treating petit mal seizures.
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QUESTION 17 vc
The term for the universally accepted, official name of a drug is the _________. a.) Trade b.)
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Generic c.) Brand d.) Proprietary vc vc vc vc
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b.) Generic
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