PHARMACO- KINETICS
This phase of pharmacokinetics is most affected in a client with impaired circulation, impacting how a drug reaches different parts of the body.
(What is Distribution?)
This "right" of medication administration ensures that the nurse checks a client’s ability to swallow before giving an oral medication.
(What is Right Route?)
The expected side effect of an anticholinergic medication
(What is dry mouth?)
The fastest route of drug administration for a client experiencing a seizure.
(What is intravenous?)
The neurotransmitter most affected by fluoxetine.
(What is serotonin?)
The primary organ responsible for the metabolism of most drugs.
(What is the liver?
The correct action when a nurse makes a medication error.
(What is Assess the client’s condition first?)
The primary concern when a client taking atorvastatin reports muscle tenderness.
(What is rhabdomyolysis?)
The appropriate action for a nurse when a client refuses medication but wants it left on the bedside table.
(What is return later to administer the medication?)
The most important vital sign to monitor when administering opioids.
(What is respiratory rate?)
The time it takes for half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body.
(What is the half-life?)
The time a trough level should be drawn if a medication is scheduled at 0800.
(What is 0730?)
The antidote for opioid overdose.
WHAT IS NALOXONE
The best time of day to administer a daily dose of hydrochlorothiazide.
(What is morning?)
The vaccination that prevents pneumonia.
(What is the pneumococcal vaccine?)
The main site of drug elimination in the body.
(What are the kidneys?)
The step a nurse must take when a client does not have an identification armband before administering medication.
(What is obtain an armband before giving medication?)
The major risk when combining warfarin with an herbal supplement like ginger.
(What is increased risk of bleeding?)
The reason albuterol is administered before budesonide in a client prescribed both inhalers.
(What is albuterol opens airways for better steroid absorption?)
The medication class ending in "-tidine" that treats acid reflux.
(What are histamine-2 antagonists?)
The phenomenon when a client requires an increased dose of a medication over time due to decreased effectiveness.
(What is tolerance?)
The first step a nurse takes when receiving a medication order for a client with a known drug allergy.
(What is verify the allergy and notify the provider?)
The organ most affected by hyperkalemia and hypokalemia.
(What is the heart?)
The recommended separation time between administering an antacid and other medications.
(What is two hours?)
The reason aspirin should not be given to children with viral infections.
(What is the risk of Reye's syndrome?)