Pharmacology Final Questions & Answers(RATED A+)

Avoidance of aspirin use in children is important due to the possible development of - ANSWER Reye's Syndrome Drugs that can increase the QT interval are especially dangerous because they can put a patient at risk of developing - ANSWER Dysrythmia What is the correct order of absorption from most rapid to least rapid? - ANSWER IV, IM, SC, PO Drug absorption is BEST defined as - ANSWER Entry of drug molecules into the blood stream Albuterol activates beta-1 receptors in the lungs thus resulting in bronchodilation. - ANSWER False Upon reviewing a patient's medication history, the nurse notices that the patient has a prescription for neostigmine (Prostigmin). The nurse knows that the mechanism of action of this medications is - ANSWER Anticholinesterase When administering medications to infants, it is important to remember which of the following? - ANSWER 1) Infants are more sensitive to medications that act on the CNS 2) Immaturity of renal function in infancy causes infants to excrete drugs less efficiently 3) caution should be exercised when using medication in infants The factors that impact drug absorption do not apply when the _________ route is used. - ANSWER Intravenous A patient is on oral furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg to help remove excess fluid from the body. There is a critical drug shortage of oral furosemide and the patient is switched to oral torsemide 10 mg for a similar effect. It is appropriate to say that torsemide has greater ______ than furosemide - ANSWER Potency A patient who has had abdominal surgery has been receiving morphine sulfate via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The nurse assesses the patient and notes that the patient's pupils are "pinpoint" and that the patient is drowsy and lethargic. The patient's heart rate is 84 beats per minute, the respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute, and the blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg. What should the nurse do? - ANSWER Immediately alert the provider, the patient is likely experiencing an overdose.