Fundamentals of Nursing 2

Whenever a health care professional finds a person's diet inadequate, the right corrective step is to improve the person's food choices and eating patterns, not to begin supplementation. Which mineral is critical to keeping the heartbeat steady and plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance?

• sodium

• calcium

• potassium

• magnesium

Which of the following is not correct regarding drug reactions?

• Fat-soluble drugs are absorbed faster than any water-soluble drugs

• The higher the concentration of a drug the more rapid the effect

• Directly administering drug via the nasogastric tube bypasses the hepatic metabolism of a drug

• Inhaled drugs are absorbed faster than those that are administered IM

Which of the following is inaccurate regarding pharmacokinetics?

• It is helpful if certain adjustment on the dosages of some drugs to patients with specific conditions

• These may be useful in identifying and determining the therapeutic doses of the a certain drug

• It may be used in explaining how a blood concentration of a drug can either increase or decrease to certain patient

• It gives us detailed explanation of all the chemical reactions between a drug and target cells, tissues, or organs

Mefenamic acid is taken every six hours while paracetamol is taken every four hours. Based on this information, What can be concluded?

• Mefenamic is less toxic than paracetamol

• Mefenamic acid has a longer half-life than paracetamol

• Mefenamic acid has a higher rate of protein binding than paracetamol

• Mefenamic acid has a shorter time to take effect than paracetamol

A client has been receiving meperidine for the past five years after being diagnosed with the certain condition. After hours of receiving a dose of the drug, the client states that the pain is still present. What might be the most probable cause?

• Attention-seeking behavior

• Tolerance to narcotic

• Physical dependence to the drug

• A and B

Which of the following receives the highest priority prior to administering antibiotics?

• Allergy assessment

• Health Education

• Laboratory Result

• All of the above

Which of the following should not be included in the planning process of drug administration?

• Careful selection of equipment to be used

• Documentation of the route, dose, and other important data

• Being aware of the schedule of drug therapy

• Having knowledge of the drugs therapeutic effects

What is a serious adverse effect of administering Amikacin Sulfate to a pregnant client on her 1st trimester

• Deafness

• Blindness

• Death

• Acromegaly

A client receiving digoxin must be watched out closely for signs of?

• Halos around vision

• Increased BP, Increased PR

• Pupil constriction

• Restlessness

A patient who is suspected to have developed pulmonary embolism is expected to receive which of the following to dissolve blood clots?

• Antipyretics

• Thrombolytics

• Aspirin

• Anti coagulants