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5 rights of medication administration - Answer right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time Pharmacodynamics - Answer study of what drugs do to the body and how they do it Pharmacokinetics - Answer the study of drug movement throughout the body Half-life - Answer The time required for the amount of drug in the body to decrease by 50%. **For example if the half-life is one day, in 1 day, 50% is left; in 2 days, 25% is left; in 3 days, 12.5% is left; etc....

Drugs that PRODUCE a response - Answer agonist Drug that PREVENT or block a response - Answer antagonist Therapeutic WINDOW is what? - Answer level of the drug between minimal effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the minimal toxic concentration The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body is called? - Answer half life what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at risk for? - Answer ...

A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." D. "Avoid over-the-counter preparations." - Answer C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." The patient should always check with the healthcare provider ...

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Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-the effect the drug has on the body Labs used to determine renal function - ANSWER-BUN, creatinine, GFR Labs used to determine hepatic function - ANSWER-ALT and AST First-Pass effect - ANSWER-the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced before it reaches the systemic circulation due to liver absorption Half-Life - ANSWER-the tim...

NUR2407 / NUR 2407 Pharmacology Exam 1 (Latest 2022 / 2023) Rasmussen Pharm Exam 1 Questions What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium? - Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what? - clonic movements •serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, ...

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NUR 2407 PHARMACOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium? Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what? clonic movements •serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and hypote...