NUR 306 Pharmacology Exam
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questions(graded A+)
How insulin is measured? - answer Measured in units and used in an
insulin syringe
What is important to note about enteric coated medications? - answer DO
NOT CRUSH
How do we mix insulin? - answer Clear to Cloudy
What is important to note about administering sub-q insulin? - answer
Rotate injection sites
What is the desired site in the hospital for a sub-q insulin injection? -
answer the abdomen (at least an inch from the umbilicus in any of the
four quadrants)
What is the test to measure therapeutic response to thyroid medication? -
answer Measurement of TSH
What is the best method to evaluate how effective your patient teaching
was in real-time? - answer Teach back method
What is the most important teaching point when it comes to improving
patient adherence to medication regimen? - answer The reason why the
patient is taking the meds they are taking
How can we prevent medication errors? - answer 3 checks, 9 rights, and
2 patient identifiers.
, How do we culturally assess patients? - answer Ask if they have any
cultural preferences and assess their practices (why they do what they do)
What considerations for older adults related to medication administration
are important to note? - answer Can they open their meds, financial
ability to get meds, can they see directions to take meds, Can they feel
the pill in their hand and get it to their mouth, etc.
Identify pediatric dosing general overview - answer Based on weight-
mL/kg
Describe Medication Tolerance - answer You need more of a dose than
someone who is not tolerant (ex. Someone who takes more perc's per day
may need more opiates to create effect)
Define the mechanisms of an agonist vs an antagonist - answer Agonist:
creates effect by binding to receptor (examples: oxycodone, fentanyl),
Antagonist: blocks effect/elicits no response and prevents agonists from
binding (examples: Narcan, suboxone)
How do we identify Excretion and the measurement of kidney function? -
answer Look at Creatinine level, BUN level, etc.
What is the Trough level?: - answer Lowest blood level of a drug
Identify Half-life - answer The time it takes for 50% (half) of a drug to be
removed from the body
Metabolic inhibitors and inducers - answer Inhibit metabolism, inducers
will induce metabolism and half-life will change
1 with 100% fully solved
questions(graded A+)
How insulin is measured? - answer Measured in units and used in an
insulin syringe
What is important to note about enteric coated medications? - answer DO
NOT CRUSH
How do we mix insulin? - answer Clear to Cloudy
What is important to note about administering sub-q insulin? - answer
Rotate injection sites
What is the desired site in the hospital for a sub-q insulin injection? -
answer the abdomen (at least an inch from the umbilicus in any of the
four quadrants)
What is the test to measure therapeutic response to thyroid medication? -
answer Measurement of TSH
What is the best method to evaluate how effective your patient teaching
was in real-time? - answer Teach back method
What is the most important teaching point when it comes to improving
patient adherence to medication regimen? - answer The reason why the
patient is taking the meds they are taking
How can we prevent medication errors? - answer 3 checks, 9 rights, and
2 patient identifiers.
, How do we culturally assess patients? - answer Ask if they have any
cultural preferences and assess their practices (why they do what they do)
What considerations for older adults related to medication administration
are important to note? - answer Can they open their meds, financial
ability to get meds, can they see directions to take meds, Can they feel
the pill in their hand and get it to their mouth, etc.
Identify pediatric dosing general overview - answer Based on weight-
mL/kg
Describe Medication Tolerance - answer You need more of a dose than
someone who is not tolerant (ex. Someone who takes more perc's per day
may need more opiates to create effect)
Define the mechanisms of an agonist vs an antagonist - answer Agonist:
creates effect by binding to receptor (examples: oxycodone, fentanyl),
Antagonist: blocks effect/elicits no response and prevents agonists from
binding (examples: Narcan, suboxone)
How do we identify Excretion and the measurement of kidney function? -
answer Look at Creatinine level, BUN level, etc.
What is the Trough level?: - answer Lowest blood level of a drug
Identify Half-life - answer The time it takes for 50% (half) of a drug to be
removed from the body
Metabolic inhibitors and inducers - answer Inhibit metabolism, inducers
will induce metabolism and half-life will change
