Pharmacology And The Nursing Process 27 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

A patient has been admitted for intractable nausea, and his or her morning drugs are due. Which of the original rights of drug administration will require special attention by the nurse? Right route Right drug Right dose Right time {Ans: Right Route}Which interventions related to drug therapy are part of the planning phase of the nursing process? Select all that apply. Setting priorities Providing patient education Enhancing therapeutic effects Minimizing drug interactions Establishing evaluation criteria {Ans: Providing patient education Enhancing therapeutic effects Minimizing drug interactions}A nurse notes in the electronic health records that the patient was constantly twisting his or her wedding band during the admission assessment. Which type of data collection does this fall under? Biased Objective Subjective Emotional {Ans: Objective}Which factors may affect drug absorption? Select all that apply. Surface area Lipid solubility Therapeutic index Rate of dissolution Receptor interactions {Ans: Surface area Lipid solubility Rate of dissolution}To safely administer drugs, nurses must understand that only certain drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), including those that are highly lipid soluble and of low molecular weight. Which drug can cross the BBB? Diazepam Atenolol Penicillin Nadolol {Ans: Diazepam}A patient describes to the nurse