NU 301 Study Guide Exam 2 Questions And Actual Answers.
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Define absorption - Answer refers to the passage of medication into the blood from its site administration
What route of drugs have the slowest absorption rate?
Fastest? - Answer -Oral
-IV
Are liquids or tablets absorbed faster? - Answer liquids
What are some things that c...
NU 301 Study Guide Exam 2 Questions
And Actual Answers.
Define absorption - Answer refers to the passage of medication into the blood from its site
administration
What route of drugs have the slowest absorption rate?
Fastest? - Answer -Oral
-IV
Are liquids or tablets absorbed faster? - Answer liquids
What are some things that can interfere with absorption? - Answer Food and other medications
What are the distribution routes? - Answer -Circulation
-Membrane permeability
-Protein binding
What is metabolism pertaining to Pharmacokinetics? - Answer How long it takes the drug to be
metabolized in the liver
The majority of drugs are metabolized by the liver. What are some other sites? - Answer Other sites
include: lungs, kidneys, intestines, and blood
What is excretion regarding pharmacokinetics? - Answer After medications are metabolized, they exit
the body through the kidneys, liver, bowel, exocrine glands, and lungs
,What kind of foods do not mix with cholesterol medication? - Answer acidic foods like grapefruits
What kind of foods do not mix with blood thinners? - Answer Foods high in vitamin K (green vegetables
make blood clot)
Differentiate between side effects, adverse effects, and toxic effects. - Answer -Side Effects: predictable
effects
-Adverse Effects: severe responses that are not expected
-Toxic Effects: occur after prolonged use
What are overreactions or under reactions to medications or a reactions that varies from the norm? Give
an example. - Answer -Idiosyncratic reactions
-example: not being drowsy when taking Benadryl
Are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea common signs of allergic reactions? - Answer NO
What should you do if your patient experiences anaphylaxis? - Answer stop meds immediately and
inform prescriber
What symbolizes that a patient has allergies? - Answer A RED ARM BAND
What are some symptoms of anaphylactic reactions? - Answer Constriction of airway , severe
wheezing, shortness of breath
What are four main symptoms of mild allergic reaction? - Answer -urticaria: hives
,-Rash: small raised vesicles over entire body
-Pruritus: itching
-Rhinitis: clear watery discharge from nose
Where do rashes usually begin? - Answer on the abdomen
You should only accept verbal or telephone orders when... - Answer it is not possible to interact with
the prescriber face to face.
Give an example of a prn order - Answer Demerol 50 mg IM every 2 hours prn for pain
Give an example of a single one time dose order - Answer Ancef 1 gram IV on call to surgery
Give an example of a standing order - Answer Ceftin 500 mg PO every 8 hours x 7 days
and/or
Lasix 20 mg PO daily
Give an example of a now order - Answer Vancomycin 1 gram IV piggyback now
How long does a nurse have to give a now order? - Answer 90 minutes
Give an example of a STAT order - Answer Apresoline 10 mg IV STAT
What are the components of medication orders? (7) - Answer -Client's full name
-Date the order was written
, -Medication Name
-Dose
-Route of Administration
-Time and frequency of administration
-Signature of Physician
How long do NPs & MDs have to sign verbal or phone orders? - Answer 24 hours
What are the six rights of medication administration? - Answer Patient
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Documentation
Do patients have the right to refuse meds? What should you do? - Answer Yes
DOCUMENT
You must always educate your client on their medications. They have the right to know... (4) - Answer -
med name
-purpose
-action
-side effects
Patients have the right to have medications administered and be assessed by... - Answer qualified nurse
/ physician
If you make a medication error what must you do? - Answer REPORT and DOCUMENT
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