NUR 1140 Exam with Questions and Correct Answers| Latest Update
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Course
NURS 1140
Institution
NURS 1140
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for four clients. Which client does
the nurse assess for gas exchange
abnormalities first?
a. Involved in motor vehicle crash, has broken femur.
b. Brought in unconscious by roommate after opioid overdose.
c. Asthmatic client being discharge...
NURS 1140: Exam Study Questions Solved
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Absorption - Answer The process whereby a drug is transferred from its site of entry
into the body to the circulating fluids of the body (i.e., blood and lymph).
Distribution - Answer The ways in which a drug is transported throughout the body by
the circulating body fluids to the sites of action or to the receptors that the drug affects.
Metabolism - Answer The process whereby the body inactivates drugs.
Excretion - Answer The elimination of drug metabolites and, in some cases, of the active
drug itself from the body, via feces or urine
Idiosyncratic reaction - Answer Occurs when something unusual or abnormal happens
when a drug is first administered. The patient usually demonstrates an unexpectedly
strong response to the action of the drug.
What is the primary site for the metabolism of drugs? - Answer The Liver
Teratogens - Answer Drugs that damage the process of fetal development
Pharmacogenetics - Answer the study of how drug response may vary in accordance
with inherited differences
Pharmacogenomics - Answer The study of the influence of genetic factors on drug
response that result in the absence, overabundance, or insufficiency of drug-
metabolizing enzymes
, Common Mild Reactions to Medications - Answer Vomit, Sweat, Diarrhea, etc
Common Serious Reactions to Medications - Answer Internal Bleeding, Suicidal
Thoughts, Death, etc
Reye's Disease - Answer Never give aspirin to an infant
The Nursing Process - Answer The framework for consistent nursing actions and involves
the use of a problem-solving approach rather than an intuitive approach.
Planning - Answer Measurable goals; Set priorities & Outcomes
Implementation - Answer Action; Education
Evaluation - Answer Were goals/outcomes met? What were the responses & reactions?
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