NUR 600 (Module 1-5, Quiz 1-5 & Exam 1-5)
Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers
Updated 2026 (GUARANTEED PASS)
Azithromycin dosing requires the first day's dose be twice those of the
other 4 days of the prescription. This is considered a loading dose. A
loading dose: A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic range
B. Requires four to five half-lives to attain
C. Is influenced by renal function
D. Is directly related to the drug circulating to the target tissues -
VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic
range
The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first
sign of a therapeutic effect is the:
A. Minimum adverse effect level
B. Peak of action
C. Onset of action
D. Therapeutic range - VERIFIED ANSWER - C. Onset of action
,Phenytoin requires a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are
done: A. When the drug has a wide therapeutic range
B. When the drug will be administered for a short time only
C. When there is a high correlation between the dose and saturation of
receptor sites
D. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range - VERIFIED ANSWER -
D. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range
A laboratory result indicates the peak level for a drug is above the
minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long - VERIFIED ANSWER - B.
Concentration will produce an adverse response
Instructions to a client regarding self-administration of oral enteric-
coated tablets should include which of the following statements?
A. "Avoid any other oral medicines while taking this drug."
B. "If swallowing this tablet is difficult, dissolve it in 3 ounces of orange
juice." C. "The tablet may be crushed if you have any difficultly taking it."
,D. "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least 8 ounces of fluid." -
VERIFIED ANSWER - D. "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least
8 ounces of fluid."
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if
crushed, the coated beads of the drugs could possibly result in:
A. Disintegration
B. Toxicity
C. Malabsorption
D. Deterioration - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. Toxicity
Which of the following substances is the most likely to be absorbed in the
intestines rather than in the stomach?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Ascorbic acid
C. Salicylic acid
D. Glucose - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following variables is a factor in drug absorption?
, A. The smaller the surface area for absorption, the more rapidly the drug
is absorbed.
B. A rich blood supply to the area of absorption leads to better
absorption.
C. The less soluble the drug, the more easily it is absorbed.
D. Ionized drugs are easily absorbed across the cell membrane. -
VERIFIED ANSWER - B. A rich blood supply to the area of absorption leads
to better absorption
An advantage of prescribing a sublingual medication is that the
medication is: A. Absorbed rapidly
B. Excreted rapidly
C. Metabolized minimally
D. Distributed equally - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Absorbed rapidly
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property?
A. Irreversible binding to the drug receptor site
B. Up-regulation with chronic use
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers
Updated 2026 (GUARANTEED PASS)
Azithromycin dosing requires the first day's dose be twice those of the
other 4 days of the prescription. This is considered a loading dose. A
loading dose: A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic range
B. Requires four to five half-lives to attain
C. Is influenced by renal function
D. Is directly related to the drug circulating to the target tissues -
VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Rapidly achieves drug levels in the therapeutic
range
The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first
sign of a therapeutic effect is the:
A. Minimum adverse effect level
B. Peak of action
C. Onset of action
D. Therapeutic range - VERIFIED ANSWER - C. Onset of action
,Phenytoin requires a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are
done: A. When the drug has a wide therapeutic range
B. When the drug will be administered for a short time only
C. When there is a high correlation between the dose and saturation of
receptor sites
D. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range - VERIFIED ANSWER -
D. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range
A laboratory result indicates the peak level for a drug is above the
minimum toxic concentration. This means that the:
A. Concentration will produce therapeutic effects
B. Concentration will produce an adverse response
C. Time between doses must be shortened
D. Duration of action of the drug is too long - VERIFIED ANSWER - B.
Concentration will produce an adverse response
Instructions to a client regarding self-administration of oral enteric-
coated tablets should include which of the following statements?
A. "Avoid any other oral medicines while taking this drug."
B. "If swallowing this tablet is difficult, dissolve it in 3 ounces of orange
juice." C. "The tablet may be crushed if you have any difficultly taking it."
,D. "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least 8 ounces of fluid." -
VERIFIED ANSWER - D. "To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least
8 ounces of fluid."
The major reason for not crushing a sustained release capsule is that, if
crushed, the coated beads of the drugs could possibly result in:
A. Disintegration
B. Toxicity
C. Malabsorption
D. Deterioration - VERIFIED ANSWER - B. Toxicity
Which of the following substances is the most likely to be absorbed in the
intestines rather than in the stomach?
A. Sodium bicarbonate
B. Ascorbic acid
C. Salicylic acid
D. Glucose - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Sodium bicarbonate
Which of the following variables is a factor in drug absorption?
, A. The smaller the surface area for absorption, the more rapidly the drug
is absorbed.
B. A rich blood supply to the area of absorption leads to better
absorption.
C. The less soluble the drug, the more easily it is absorbed.
D. Ionized drugs are easily absorbed across the cell membrane. -
VERIFIED ANSWER - B. A rich blood supply to the area of absorption leads
to better absorption
An advantage of prescribing a sublingual medication is that the
medication is: A. Absorbed rapidly
B. Excreted rapidly
C. Metabolized minimally
D. Distributed equally - VERIFIED ANSWER - A. Absorbed rapidly
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property?
A. Irreversible binding to the drug receptor site
B. Up-regulation with chronic use
C. Desensitization or down-regulation with continuous use
