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NUR 201 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) EXAM 2 | (ACTUAL EXAM ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SOLVED)
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NUR 201 Exam 21. Pharmacokinetics
Answer
Study of how medication enter the body, reach their site of action, metabolize, and exit the body
2. why is pharmacokinetics important for nurses
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You can use knowledge of pharmacokinetics when timing medication administration, selecting
the route of administration, and evaluating a patient's response
3. absorption
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Occurs when medication molecule pass into the blood from the site of medication
administration
4. distribution
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After absorption, the medication is distributed within the body to tissues and organs and
ultimately to its specific site of action
5. metabolism
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After it reaches its site of action, it becomes metabolized into less active or an inactive form
that is easier to excrete
6. biotransformation
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under the influence of enzymes that detoxify, breakdown, and remove biologically active
chemicals, most occur within the liver
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After metabolized they exit the body through the kidneys, liver, bowel, lungs, and exocrine
glands
8. main organ for medication excretion
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kidneys
9. What would you do if a client has a known drug allergy and the provider prescribes a
medication that they are allergic to?
Answer
Do not administer medication Notify provider
Put allergy information in patient record
10. What would you do if a client asked for medication and it is not on the MAR?
Answer
Do not give medication without proper orders
Must consult with health care provider
Do not give medication until you are certain that you can follow the seven rights of medication
administration
11. What are common medication administration parameters and what would you do if you are
giving medications at 0800, the MAR says "hold if pulse is less than 60 bpm" for this drug and
your assessment reveals that the client pulse is 48?
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do not give medication until pulse is 60 or above
12. dosage formula
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desired/have x volume
13. What is a STAT order and when is it given?
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signifies that a single does of a medication is to be given immediately and only once, written for
emergencies when a patient's condition changes suddenly
14. "7 rights of medication"
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right medication, right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right documentation, right
indication
15. right medication
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compare the label of the medication container with the MAR 3 times
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before removing from the container, as preparing, at patients bedside before administration
16. right dose
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prepare medication dose with proper calculations and proper mea- surement devices, know
which medications can be splitit or crushed and mixed with food and those that cannot, compare
with MAR
17. right patient
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common error is patients getting medication intended for another person, use at least two patient
identifiers on the MAR to the patient's identification bracelet, compare with MAR
18. right route
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compare with MAR/order, if it is not there consult with HCP or if the route is not recommended
19. right time
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