NU 301 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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Define absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refers to the passage of medication
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into the blood from its site administration
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What route of drugs have the slowest absorption rate?
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Fastest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Oral
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-IV
Are liquids or tablets absorbed faster? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-liquids
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What are some things that can interfere with absorption? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Food and other medications | | |
What are the distribution routes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Circulation
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-Membrane permeability |
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-Protein binding |
,What is metabolism pertaining to Pharmacokinetics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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How long it takes the drug to be metabolized in the liver
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The majority of drugs are metabolized by the liver. What are some other sites? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Other sites include: lungs, kidneys, intestines, and blood
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What is excretion regarding pharmacokinetics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-After
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medications are metabolized, they exit the body through the kidneys, liver,
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bowel, exocrine glands, and lungs
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What kind of foods do not mix with cholesterol medication? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-acidic foods like grapefruits | | |
What kind of foods do not mix with blood thinners? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Foods high in vitamin K (green vegetables make blood clot)
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Differentiate between side effects, adverse effects, and toxic effects. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--Side Effects: predictable effects | | | |
-Adverse Effects: severe responses that are not expected
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-Toxic Effects: occur after prolonged use
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What are overreactions or under reactions to medications or a reactions that
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varies from the norm? Give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Idiosyncratic
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reactions |
,-example: not being drowsy when taking Benadryl
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Are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea common signs of allergic reactions? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-NO
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What should you do if your patient experiences anaphylaxis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-stop meds immediately and inform prescriber | | | | |
What symbolizes that a patient has allergies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A RED
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ARM BAND|
What are some symptoms of anaphylactic reactions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Constriction of airway , severe wheezing, shortness of breath
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What are four main symptoms of mild allergic reaction? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--urticaria: hives | |
-Rash: small raised vesicles over entire body
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-Pruritus: itching | |
-Rhinitis: clear watery discharge from nose
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Where do rashes usually begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-on the abdomen
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, You should only accept verbal or telephone orders when... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-it is not possible to interact with the prescriber face to face.
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Give an example of a prn order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Demerol 50 mg IM every
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2 hours prn for pain
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Give an example of a single one time dose order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ancef 1
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gram IV on call to surgery
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Give an example of a standing order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ceftin 500 mg PO
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every 8 hours x 7 days
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and/or
Lasix 20 mg PO daily
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Give an example of a now order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vancomycin 1 gram IV
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piggyback now |
How long does a nurse have to give a now order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-90
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minutes
Give an example of a STAT order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Apresoline 10 mg IV
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STAT
Answers
Define absorption - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-refers to the passage of medication
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into the blood from its site administration
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What route of drugs have the slowest absorption rate?
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Fastest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Oral
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-IV
Are liquids or tablets absorbed faster? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-liquids
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What are some things that can interfere with absorption? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Food and other medications | | |
What are the distribution routes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Circulation
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-Membrane permeability |
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-Protein binding |
,What is metabolism pertaining to Pharmacokinetics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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How long it takes the drug to be metabolized in the liver
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The majority of drugs are metabolized by the liver. What are some other sites? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Other sites include: lungs, kidneys, intestines, and blood
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What is excretion regarding pharmacokinetics? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-After
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medications are metabolized, they exit the body through the kidneys, liver,
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bowel, exocrine glands, and lungs
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What kind of foods do not mix with cholesterol medication? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-acidic foods like grapefruits | | |
What kind of foods do not mix with blood thinners? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Foods high in vitamin K (green vegetables make blood clot)
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Differentiate between side effects, adverse effects, and toxic effects. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--Side Effects: predictable effects | | | |
-Adverse Effects: severe responses that are not expected
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-Toxic Effects: occur after prolonged use
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What are overreactions or under reactions to medications or a reactions that
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varies from the norm? Give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Idiosyncratic
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reactions |
,-example: not being drowsy when taking Benadryl
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Are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea common signs of allergic reactions? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-NO
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What should you do if your patient experiences anaphylaxis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-stop meds immediately and inform prescriber | | | | |
What symbolizes that a patient has allergies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A RED
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ARM BAND|
What are some symptoms of anaphylactic reactions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Constriction of airway , severe wheezing, shortness of breath
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What are four main symptoms of mild allergic reaction? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--urticaria: hives | |
-Rash: small raised vesicles over entire body
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-Pruritus: itching | |
-Rhinitis: clear watery discharge from nose
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Where do rashes usually begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-on the abdomen
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, You should only accept verbal or telephone orders when... - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-it is not possible to interact with the prescriber face to face.
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Give an example of a prn order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Demerol 50 mg IM every
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2 hours prn for pain
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Give an example of a single one time dose order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ancef 1
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gram IV on call to surgery
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Give an example of a standing order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ceftin 500 mg PO
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every 8 hours x 7 days
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and/or
Lasix 20 mg PO daily
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Give an example of a now order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Vancomycin 1 gram IV
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piggyback now |
How long does a nurse have to give a now order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-90
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minutes
Give an example of a STAT order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Apresoline 10 mg IV
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STAT
