Chapter 2, Pharmacologic Principles Video Solutions, Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

Problem 1

An elderly woman took a prescription medicine to help her to sleep; however, she felt restless all night and did not sleep at all. The nurse recognizes that this woman has experienced which type of reaction or effect?
a Allergic reaction
b Idiosyncratic reaction
c Mutagenic effect
d Synergistic effect

Courtney Burson

Numerade Educator

01:10

Problem 2

While caring for a patient with cirrhosis or hepatitis, the nurse knows that abnormalities in which phase of pharmacokinetics may occur?
a Absorption
b Distribution
c Metabolism
d Excretion

Joanna Quigley

Numerade Educator

02:29

Problem 3

A patient who has advanced cancer is receiving opioid medications around the clock to "keep him comfortable" as he nears the end of his life. Which term best describes this type of therapy?
a Palliative therapy
b Maintenance therapy
c Supportive therapy
d Supplemental therapy

Asma Venkitta

Numerade Educator

01:52

Problem 4

The nurse is giving medications to a patient in heart failure. The intravenous route is chosen instead of the intramuscular route. The nurse knows that the factor that most influences the decision about which route to use is the patient's
a altered biliary function.
b increased glomerular filtration.
c reduced liver metabolism.
d diminished circulation.

Qudsiya Anis

Numerade Educator

02:08

Problem 5

A patient has just received a prescription for an entericcoated stool softener. When teaching the patient, the nurse should include which statement?
a "Take the tablet with 2 to 3 ounces of orange juice."
b "Avoid taking all other medications with any entericcoated tablet."
c "Crush the tablet before swallowing if you have problems with swallowing."
d "Be sure to swallow the tablet whole without chewing it."

Evelyn Detrick

Numerade Educator

01:53

Problem 6

Each statement describes a phase of pharmacokinetics. Put the statements in order, with 1 indicating the phase that occurs first and 4 indicating the phase that occurs last.
a Enzymes in the liver transform the drug into an inactive metabolite.
b Drug metabolites are secreted through passive glomerular filtration into the renal tubules.
c A drug binds to the plasma protein albumin and circulates through the body.
d A drug moves from the intestinal lumen into the mesenteric blood system.

Amruta Pandit

Numerade Educator

01:43

Problem 7

A drug that delivers $500 \mathrm{mg}$ has a half-life of 4 hours. How many milligrams of drug will remain in the body after 1 half-life?

Craig West

Numerade Educator