Test bank for Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacogenetics McCuistion: Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 9th Edition
1. Which drug will go through a disintegration process after it is administered? a. Intramuscular (IM) cephalosporins b. Intravenous (IV) vasopressors c. Oral analgesics d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics ANS: C When drugs are administered parenterally, there is no disintegration process, which occurs when a drug becomes a solution that can cross the biologic membrane. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 16 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer? a. Capsule b. Enteric-coated pill c. Liquid suspension d. Tablet ANS: C Liquid drugs are already in solution, which is the form necessary for absorption in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The other forms must disintegrate into small particles and then dissolve before being absorbed
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2 the nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action which form of the