Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 (NEW 2023/
2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam|
Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A|
Galen
QUESTION
Duration of Action?
Answer:
is the length of time the drug exerts a therapeutic effect.
QUESTION
Why are peak and trough draw levels important...
Exam 1: NUR 210/ NUR210 ( NEW 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade d A| Galen QUESTION Duration of Action ? Answer: is the length of time the drug exerts a therapeutic effect. QUESTION Why are peak and trough draw levels important ? Answer: because they are requested for drugs that have a narrow therapeutic and are considered toxic. QUESTION Peak Drug Levels ? Answer: o Orally, the peak time is usually 2 to 3 hours after drug administration. o Intravenously, the peak time is usually 30 to 60 minutes after the infusion is complete. o Intramuscularly, the peak time is usually 2 to 4 hours after injection. QUESTION Trough Drug Levels ? Answer: Are drawn just prior to the next dose of drug regardless of route of administration. QUESTION Additive Drug Effects ? Answer: When two drugs are administered in combination, and the response is increased beyond what either could produce alone.· In other words, DRUG + DRUG = 2 QUESTION Synergistic Drug Effects ? Answer: When two drugs are given together is substantially greater than that of either drug alone.· In other words, DRUG + DRUG = 10o More bang for your buck! QUESTION It is common for the geriatric population to have _____________ ? Answer: o Multiple physicians o Multiple pharmacy (polypharmacy) QUESTION You want the patient to at least ? Answer: use the same pharmacy QUESTION If a patient has multiple physicians or pharmacies _____________ ? Answer: -patient is at risk for drug overlaps -you should call pharmacy to consult medication list QUESTION Toxicity side effects for the geriatric population includes: ? Answer: o Change in behavior o Change in mentality o Confusion QUESTION If patient has not taken medications... ? Answer: o NEVER assume. ALWAYS assess first. o Ask patient, "How is medications taken" o Find a way to ask about why medications have not been taken by not being judgmental QUESTION Teaching and Administrating Nose Drops and Sprays ? Answer: Hand hygiene· Advise patient to blow nose· Advise patient to tilt head back for drops to reach the frontal sinus and to tilt head to the affected side to reach the ethmoid sinus· Administer prescribed number of drops or sprays o Without touching the tip of the medication applicator to the nasal passages· Some sprays have instructions to close one nostril, tilt head to the closed side, and hold the breath or breathe through the nose for 1 minute.· If patient is using a nasal spray to reach the sinuses, proper head position is with the patient looking down at feet with the spray tip aimed toward the eye.· Advise patient to keep the head tilted back for 5 minutes after instillation of drops.
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