Question 1 

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The volume of distribution (Vd) for a drug highly bound in
peripheral tissues would be?

Question 1 options:

Cannot be determine

Low

High

 Unchanged

Question 2 (1 point)

 
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A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC
preparations. What is the nurse's best response?

Question 2 options:

There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it

Discuss this with the health care provider

Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider

Avoid Over The Counter  preparations

Question 3 (1 point)

 
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What describes the action of a drug on the body?

Question 3 options:

Pharmacodynamics

Physiology

Microbiology

None of the above

Pharmacokinetics

Question 4 (1 point)

 
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The nurse is describing to a patient the synergistic effects of 2
of his medications. Which statement by the nurse is correct
about synergistic drug effects?

Question 4 options:

 One drug acts as an antidote to the side effects of another drug

 A greater effect is achieved when 2 drugs are combined

2 drugs have antagonistic effects on each other

The action of a drug is nullified by another drug

Question 5 (1 point)

 
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using oral drugs

Question 5 options:

 Overdose overcome by antidotes

Low bioavailability

A and B

B and C

First pass effect

Question 6 (1 point)

 
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What takes up a large amount of drug?

Question 6 options:

 A and C

Muscles

 Brain

A and B

Adipose
Question 7 (1 point)
 
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 Which of the following is a disadvantage of IM administration?

Question 7 options:

Larger volumes can be used

Can affect lab tests

B and C

Painful

A and C

Question 8 (1 point)

 
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What is the fraction of unchanged drug reaching the systemic
circulation?

Question 8 options:

 Elimination

Drug displacement

Volume of distribution (Vd)

Metabolism
 Bioavailability

Question 9 (1 point)

 
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Which of the following are poorly perfused tissues?

Question 9 options:

Brain

None of the above

 Liver

Heart

Kidneys

Question 10 (1 point)

 
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 A patient with an edema would have an increased volume of
distribution (Vd) if?

A. The patient was taking an anionic drug

B. The patient was taking a hydrophobic drug

C. The patient was taking a hydrophilic drug

D. An edema always causes an increase in Vd

E. An edema always causes an decrease in Vd

Question 10 options:

An edema always causes an increase in Vd

An edema always causes an decrease in Vd

The patient was taking an anionic drug

The patient was taking a hydrophilic drug

patient with an edema would have an increased volume of distribution (Vd) if?

Question 11 (1 point)

 
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Which of the following are well-perfused tissues?

Question 11 options:

Adipose

Skelatal

Bone

Brain

Question 12 (1 point)

 
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The nurse recognizes that when a patient takes a hepatic
enzyme inducer, the dose of warfarin is usually modified in
which way?

Question 12 options:

It is unpredictable

It is decreased

It remains the same

It is increased

Question 13 (1 point)

 
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The nurse is reviewing a patient's medications as part of patient
teaching. The nurse is aware that which drug is least likely to
cause photosensitivity?

Question 13 options:

sulfonamides

sulfonylureas

thiazides

 penicillins

Question 14 (1 point)

 
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 Where are tight junctions created by two adjoining cells located?

Question 14 options:

Bone

Skin

All of the above

Liver

 Brain

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16. Which of the following is an advantage of sublingual
administration?

A. Rapid absorption

B. Convenient

C. Avoid harsh GI environment

D. Avoid first pass-metabolism

Question 15 options:

Rapid absorption

E. All off the above

 Avoid harsh GI environment

Convenient

Avoid first pass-metabolism

Question 16 (1 point)

 
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The nurse is meeting with a community group about medication
safety. The nurse must emphasize that patients at high risk for
drug interactions in include which groups? Select all that apply.

Question 16 options:

ABC is Correct

Patients dealing with only 1 pharmacy

Older patients

Patients with chronic health conditions

ABD is correct

Patients taking 3 or more drugs

Question 17 (1 point)

 
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 The volume of distribution (Vd) for a drug that is completely
retained in the vascular compartment would be?
 

Question 17 options:

High

Cannot be determined

Low

 Unchanged

Question 18 (1 point)

 
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The nurse will question the health care provider if a drug with a
half-life of more than 24 hours is ordered to be given more than
how often?

Question 18 options:

Twice weekly

Once daily

 Every other day

 Once weekly

Question 19 (1 point)

 
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 What describes the action of the body on the drug?
Question 19 options:

. Pharmacodynamics

 Physiology

Pharmacokinetics

All of the above

 Microbiology

Question 20 (1 point)

 
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Which of the following does albumin have the strongest affinity
for?

Question 20 options:

Amionic drugs

 A and C

 Hydrophilic drugs

 A and B

Hydrophobic drugs