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NUR 108 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) FINAL REVIEW | A+ RATED GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
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NUR 108 Final Review1. Parenteral Routes of Administration
Answer
•16 gauge for clients who have trauma
• 18 gauge during surgery and blood administration
22-24 gauge for children , older adults, and clients who have medical issues or are stable
postoperatively
Peripheral veins in the arm or hand are best.
2. Enteral Medication Administration
Answer
Sub-Lingual - Under the tongue. Buccal- Between cheek and gum
No eating or drinking while medication is dissolving. Keep medication in place until it has
dissolved.
3. Enteric Coated Meds
Answer
Avoid crushing, chewing, or cutting
4. Ear Drops Administration
Answer
For and adult pull the auricle up and back.
For a child < 3-year-old pull the auricle down and back. Do not press a cotton ball deep into the
ear canal.
Have the client remain in the side-lying position for 2-3 minutes after instilling ear drops.
5. Pharmacokinetic Phase
, Answer
Must monitor BUN, creatinine, and urine output with the kidney
1. BUN > than 20 2.Creatinine > 1.3
3.Urine output <30 mL/hr.
1. The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the body.
2. The drug dissolves from a solid form to a liquid form in the GI tract to be absorbed by the
body.
3. Solid drug forms (tablets & capsules) will dissolve in the stomach and esophagus.
4. Enteric coated tablets and time release capsules do not disintegrate until they reach the
alkaline environment in the small intestine.
6. What is a half-life?
Answer
Refers to the time for the medication in the body to drop by 50%. Half-life is important in
planning the frequency of dosing.
7. First Pass Effect
Answer
The liver inactivates some medication on their first pass through the liver. For a medication to
produce a therapeutic effect the dose may need to be increased if given orally or it may need to
be given via IV.
8. Toxicity
Answer
•Ototoxicity - 8th cranial nerve. Monitor for tinnitus. This is ringing in the ears. Monitor for
vertigo which is dizziness.
æHepatotoxicity - Liver. Monitor AST and ALT. May experience jaundice this is yellowing ofthe
sclera and skin. Avoid alcohol and acetaminophen.
æNephrotoxicity- Kidney issues. Monitor BUN, creatinine, and urine output.
9. Hypersensitivity Reaction
Answer
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