NR 293 EDAPT PHARMACOKINETICS
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which terms are used when discussing pharmacokinetics? (SATA) - ANSWERS-
Onset and duration
Bioavailability
Steady state
Julie is on vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic. Julie's peaks and troughs are being
monitored by intermittent serum levels of vancomycin. You know that a
___(1)____level is drawn to determine the lowest therapeutic dose you want the
patient to be at. The ___(2)____ level is drawn to monitor and adjust the highest
level the patient should be at without the medication being toxic. The peak level
should be drawn two hours ___(3)____ the medication is given, and the trough
, level should be drawn immediately ___(4)_____the next dose is given. -
ANSWERS-1. trough
2. peak
3. after
4. before
Julie is on vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic. Julie's peaks and troughs are being
monitored by intermittent serum levels of vancomycin. You know that a level is
drawn to determine the lowest therapeutic dose you want the patient to be at.
The level is drawn to monitor and adjust the highest level the patient should be at
without the medication being toxic. The peak level should be drawn two hours
the medication is given, and the trough level should be drawn immediately
the next dose is given. - ANSWERS-Amoxicillin:
Half-Life: 1 hour
Steady State: 30 hours
Metoprolol:
Half-Life 4.5 hours
Steady State: 60 hours
Acetaminophen:
Half-Life: 3 hours
Steady State: 40 hours
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