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Nur 210 Exam 1 (Galen):- Questions And AnswersWhat grade level do you teach at Right Ans - 4-5 grade level
Is it the nurses job to know the cost of medications Right Ans - no
What cannot be taken with any medication Right Ans - grapefruit
What order is the pharmackinetic phase Right Ans - absorption,
distribution, metabolism, exceretion
Where does absorption occur Right Ans - occurs in the small intestine
Where does distribution occur Right Ans - occurs in the blood circulation
and tissues
Where does metabolism occur Right Ans - occurs in the liver
Where does exceretion occur Right Ans - occurs in the kidneys
Disintegration is what Right Ans - the breakdown of PO drug form into
small particules
Dissolution is what Right Ans - process of combining small drug particules
with liquid to form a solution
Drug absorption is what Right Ans - drug movement from GI tract into the
bloodstream
Why can't you use grapefruit Right Ans - the acidity mixes with the acid in
tummy, speeds up absorption and metabolism
Is a drug 100% of medication Right Ans - no it has fillers
What factors affect medication absorption Right Ans - blood circulation,
pain, stress, exercise, food texture(fat content, temp), pH, route of admin
,Factors affecting oral meds Right Ans - first pass effect, bioavailability
What is bioavailability Right Ans - the percentage that’s left for body to use
What does first pass only effect Right Ans - oral and GI
Factors of bioavailability Right Ans - absorption, first pass effect, drug
form, route of administration, gastric mucosa and mobility, admin with food,
change in liver metabolism
Drug distribution is what Right Ans - once the drug leaves the GI tract
Drug distribution involves what Right Ans - movement of drug from
circulation to body tissue, protein binding, and free drugs
Protein binding percentage used Right Ans - 40% to protein 60% used to
body
Drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what Right Ans - process of body
chemically changing a drug into a form to be excreted, uses half life and
loading dose
Half-life is what Right Ans - time it takes for amount of drug in body to be
reduced by half
Loading dose is what Right Ans - a higher dose given at the beginning of
treatment
Drug excretion (elimination) Right Ans - from the kidneys, creatinene
clearance, BUN levels, glomerular filtration rate. from the liver the bile, LFT
test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva, sweat, breast milk
The tip of eye medicine should never what Right Ans - touch the
conjunctiva sack
What do you need to warn when giving eye medicine Right Ans - blurred
vision
, How to administer inhaler Right Ans - shake before you puff, wait 2 mins,
before each puff of same med/ inhaler, wait 5 mins if diff med/inhaler
Why do you need to rinse your mouth out after using inhaler Right Ans - to
avoid thrush a
How to administer ear drops for kids under 3 Right Ans - pull down and
back "kids are short" leave head in position for 3-5 mins
How to administer ear drops for kids over 3 and up Right Ans - pull up and
back leave head in position for 3-5 mins
Administering nose drops do what Right Ans - tilt head back
Administering nose sprays do what Right Ans - sit upright / high flowers
Interventions for nose drops and sprays Right Ans - have pt blow their
nose prior
Administration for NG / GI tubes Right Ans - pt in high flower, mix each
med with 3cc of water, flush each med with 3cc of water after each admin,
finish with 15cc of water
What to do if NG / GI tube is connected to suction Right Ans - must keep it
off for 30mins before admin
Why does inflammation happen Right Ans - response to tissue injury or
infection
What does cox 1 do Right Ans - protects stomach linning and regulates
blood platelets
What does cox 2 do Right Ans - causes inflammation and pain (antipyretic
and analgesic)
What do NSAIDS to Right Ans - block cox 1 and cox 2
What does NSAID stand for Right Ans - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug
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