Test Bank Calculating Drug Dosages: A Patient-Safe
Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Castillo,
Werner
Which abbreviation would you use if the doctor has
ordered that the patient not eat anything? - ANSWER>
NPO
What is the name of the microsomal drug oxidation
system used by the liver for metabolism? - ANSWER>
Cytochrome P450 System
A medication is given to increase the response of another
medication that would typically have a lesser effect if it
were given by itself. What is this drug interaction called?
- ANSWER> Synergism
When you give two drugs together that result in the
summation of the two medications and is mathematically
expressed as 1 + 1 = 2, which term is being described? -
ANSWER> Additive
Which term best describes the study of drugs and their
action on the body?
a. Therapeutics
b. Pharmacology
,c. Pharmacotherapy
d. Disease management - ANSWER> Pharmacology
The phase of drug testing that is performed to look for
rare or serious adverse effects after the drug is marketed
is:
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV - ANSWER> Phase IV
All of the following are considered to be beta-blockers
except:
a. Labetalol
b. Propranolol
c. Salmeterol
d. Atenolol - ANSWER> Salmeterol
Which of the following mathematical representations
best describes synergism?
a. 1 + 1 = 2
b. 1 + 1 = 0
c. 1 + 1 = 3
d. 1 + 0 = 3 - ANSWER> 1 + 1 = 3
,Which of the following routes of drug administration
completely bypasses the absorption step before entering
the bloodstream?
a. Oral
b. Rectal
c. Intravenous
d. Sublingual - ANSWER> Intravenous
A physician would like a patient to receive
acetaminophen via the enteral route. Your choice of
administration may include which of the following:
I.Oral
II.Nasogastric
III.Rectal
a. I
b. I & II
c. I & III
d. I, II, & III - ANSWER> d. I, II, & III
Drugs or medications that are administered PO often
require a slightly higher dose. Why?
a Tolerance
b. Dependency
c. First-pass effect
d. Immediate absorption into bloodstream - ANSWER>
First-pass effect
, A medication's movement throughout the body via
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
refers to which pharmacologic principle?
a. Pharmacology
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacomimetics - ANSWER> Pharmacokinetics
Which organ is responsible for the metabolism of most
medications that are ingested?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Large intestines - ANSWER> Liver
The potency of a drug is best described as:
a. An affinity of the drug for a particular receptor site
b. The degree to which the drug can be cleared from the
body
c. The route of the drug
d. The amount of drug required to produce the response
desired - ANSWER> The amount of drug required to
produce the response desired
Approach To Nursing And Math 2nd Edition By Castillo,
Werner
Which abbreviation would you use if the doctor has
ordered that the patient not eat anything? - ANSWER>
NPO
What is the name of the microsomal drug oxidation
system used by the liver for metabolism? - ANSWER>
Cytochrome P450 System
A medication is given to increase the response of another
medication that would typically have a lesser effect if it
were given by itself. What is this drug interaction called?
- ANSWER> Synergism
When you give two drugs together that result in the
summation of the two medications and is mathematically
expressed as 1 + 1 = 2, which term is being described? -
ANSWER> Additive
Which term best describes the study of drugs and their
action on the body?
a. Therapeutics
b. Pharmacology
,c. Pharmacotherapy
d. Disease management - ANSWER> Pharmacology
The phase of drug testing that is performed to look for
rare or serious adverse effects after the drug is marketed
is:
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV - ANSWER> Phase IV
All of the following are considered to be beta-blockers
except:
a. Labetalol
b. Propranolol
c. Salmeterol
d. Atenolol - ANSWER> Salmeterol
Which of the following mathematical representations
best describes synergism?
a. 1 + 1 = 2
b. 1 + 1 = 0
c. 1 + 1 = 3
d. 1 + 0 = 3 - ANSWER> 1 + 1 = 3
,Which of the following routes of drug administration
completely bypasses the absorption step before entering
the bloodstream?
a. Oral
b. Rectal
c. Intravenous
d. Sublingual - ANSWER> Intravenous
A physician would like a patient to receive
acetaminophen via the enteral route. Your choice of
administration may include which of the following:
I.Oral
II.Nasogastric
III.Rectal
a. I
b. I & II
c. I & III
d. I, II, & III - ANSWER> d. I, II, & III
Drugs or medications that are administered PO often
require a slightly higher dose. Why?
a Tolerance
b. Dependency
c. First-pass effect
d. Immediate absorption into bloodstream - ANSWER>
First-pass effect
, A medication's movement throughout the body via
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
refers to which pharmacologic principle?
a. Pharmacology
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Pharmacokinetics
d. Pharmacomimetics - ANSWER> Pharmacokinetics
Which organ is responsible for the metabolism of most
medications that are ingested?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Stomach
d. Large intestines - ANSWER> Liver
The potency of a drug is best described as:
a. An affinity of the drug for a particular receptor site
b. The degree to which the drug can be cleared from the
body
c. The route of the drug
d. The amount of drug required to produce the response
desired - ANSWER> The amount of drug required to
produce the response desired
