NR 293 QUiz 2 review Exam/
Updated 2025
The nurse is obtaining a drug history on a patient being treated for hypertension. The
prescriber has chosen the angiotensin receptor blocker losartan to treat the patient's
hypertension. Which drug on the patient's current drug list would most concern th...
Transdermal - CORRECT ANSWERS -through the skin via creams or patches
Binders - CORRECT ANSWERS -cement the active and inert components of tablets
Fillers - CORRECT ANSWERS -used to make the drug sufficiently large for easy
manufacture and consumption
Glidants(flow enhancers) - CORRECT ANSWERS -added to powdered materials used
in pill production to aid movement through tableting machinery
,suspending/dispersing agents - CORRECT ANSWERS -maintain consistent
concentration of the active ingredients throughout the drug product
disintegrants - CORRECT ANSWERS -help break up the tablets int the GI tract
Lubricants - CORRECT ANSWERS -ease the release of the tablets from the dies that
stamp them during the manufacturing process
AUC - CORRECT ANSWERS -represents the extent of the drug absorption or the
quantity of the drug that appears in the bloodstream following oral administration
Cmax - CORRECT ANSWERS -peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve
Margin of safety - CORRECT ANSWERS -the difference between the usual effective
dose and the dose that induces severe or life threatening side effects
Rights of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWERS -right patient, right medication,
right does, right route of administration, and right time of delivery
intramuscular - CORRECT ANSWERS -drugs given by direct injection into muscle
tissue
intrathecal - CORRECT ANSWERS -needle is inserted between to vertebrea in the
lower spine an into space around the spinal cord
intravenous - CORRECT ANSWERS -injected directly into the veins
subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWERS -needle inserted into the fatty tissue just
beneath the skin
Bioavailablility - CORRECT ANSWERS -how quickly and how much of a drug reaches
its intended target site of action
Bioequivalent - CORRECT ANSWERS -when drugs contain not only the same active
ingredients but also produce virtually the same blood levels over time
Therapeutic equivalence - CORRECT ANSWERS -production of the same medicinal
effects
Areas of drug elimination and excretion - CORRECT ANSWERS -Lungs, breast milk,
sweat tears urine feces, bile, saliva, and exhaled air
medication error - CORRECT ANSWERS -failure to administer drug in the correct form
,Powders - CORRECT ANSWERS -a drug that is dried and ground into fine particles
pills - CORRECT ANSWERS -a single dose unit of medicine made by mixing the
powdered drug with liquid such as syrup and rolling it into a round or oval shape
granules - CORRECT ANSWERS -a small pill usually accompanied usually
accompanied by many others encased within a gelatin capsule; quite often releasing
medication over time
tablet - CORRECT ANSWERS -pharmaceutical preparation made by compressing the
powdered for of a drug and bulk filling material under high pressure; commonly used for
anti acids and antiflatulents
Capsules - CORRECT ANSWERS -medication dosage form in which the drug is
contained in an external shell; can be pulled apart for access to contents
sustained release - CORRECT ANSWERS -several doses of a drug in special coatings
that dissolve at different rates
Enteric Coating - CORRECT ANSWERS -dosage in special coating that doesn't digest
in the stomach; only starts to digest in the intestines
caplets - CORRECT ANSWERS -shaped like a capsule but has the form of a tablet the
shape and file make swallowing easier
gel caps - CORRECT ANSWERS -an oil based medication that is enclosed in soft
gelatin capsule
First pass effect - CORRECT ANSWERS -metabolizing process in the liver that
suppresses the amount of drug that eventually reaches the systemic circulation and the
site of action
onset of action - CORRECT ANSWERS -the time it takes for a drug to start having any
intended affect after it is administered
Protein Binding - CORRECT ANSWERS -the ability of certain drugs to bind to plasma
protein
QD - CORRECT ANSWERS -once a day
QID - CORRECT ANSWERS -four times a day
PRN - CORRECT ANSWERS -take as needed
TID - CORRECT ANSWERS -three times a day
, Tmax - CORRECT ANSWERS -time of peak plasma concentration on a measuring
curve
BID - CORRECT ANSWERS -twice a day
Authorized distributor - CORRECT ANSWERS -any distributor of a prescription drug
that has a written agreement with the manufacturers of the prescription drug and
conducts at least two transactions with the manufacturer of the prescription drug within
any 24-month period
Average whole price (AWP) - CORRECT ANSWERS -published whole sale price or list
price suggested by the manufacturer
Brokerage - CORRECT ANSWERS -the combination of -drop ship and dock to dock
delivery services provided by wholesalers. Wholesalers do not bring the product into
their warehouses
Buy-side margin - CORRECT ANSWERS -refers to the early payment discounts and
other earned or negotiated rebates and discounts received by wholesalers from drug
manufacturers; increase in the value of wholesalers' inventories ad manufacturers'
prices rise
chain drug store - CORRECT ANSWERS -a company that owns and operates four or
more pharmacies
dock to dock delivery - CORRECT ANSWERS -wholesaler obtains the drugs to a
dispenser own warehouse without taking the drugs into its own inventory
drop shipment - CORRECT ANSWERS -the drug manufacturer directly delivers the
drugs to a dispenser but the order and payments are made through a wholesaler
Float - CORRECT ANSWERS -the time differential between when a wholesaler
receives payment from its customer and when the payment is due to its supplier
Group Purchasing Organization GPO - CORRECT ANSWERS -an entity consisting of
two or more hospitals or other healthcare entities that is formed to offer its members
access to purchasing contracts for health supplies
In-state wholesaler - CORRECT ANSWERS -wholesaler that distributes drug products
in a state in which it is physically located
independent drug store - CORRECT ANSWERS -a company that owns and operates
three or fewer pharmacies
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