NUR 160-Hondros Exam 1 Latest Already Passed
Question : 3 routes of drug administration
CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Enteral 2. percutaneous 3.
Parenteral
Question : Enteral
CORRECT ANSWER : referring to a route of medication
administration that uses the GI tract *oral *rectal *NG tube
Question : Parenteral
CORRECT ANSWER : bypasses the GI tract *subQ *IM
*IV
Question : Percutaneous
CORRECT ANSWER : absorbed through skin or mucous
membranes *inhalation *topical *sublingual
Question : Absorption
CORRECT ANSWER : The process by which nutrient
molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.
Question : Distribution
CORRECT ANSWER : drug is transported through the body
by body fluids (bloodstream) or lymphatic system
Question : Metabolism
CORRECT ANSWER : where your body is going to
breakdown and inactivate drugs *primary site is the liver
Question : Excretion
CORRECT ANSWER: elimination of the drug *GI
tract(feces) *Renal tubules into the urine *skin, lungs, saliva, breastmilk
Question : half-life
CORRECT ANSWER : The amount of time it takes for 50%
of elimination from the body
Question : why do we use opioids?
CORRECT ANSWER: *acute pain=surgery *chronic
pain=cancer *use only in moderate to severe pain *can lead to addiction
Question : Opiate side effects
CORRECT ANSWER : constipation, dry mouth, N/V,
sweating, confusion, orthostatic hypotension
Question : Serious Adverse effects
CORRECT ANSWER : respiratory depression, excessive
use/abuse, CNS depression
Question : how to monitor pts that take opioids?
CORRECT ANSWER : *pain assessments *goals *observe
resp rate *adm small dose
Question : just culture
CORRECT ANSWER : seeks to find a balance between the
need to learn from mistakes and the need for disciplinary action against employees
Question : morphine(G) mscontin(T)
CORRECT ANSWER : *opiate *schedule 2 *side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, anxiety, itching *binds to receptors in the brain to decrease pain.
Question : Oxycodone(G) Percoet(T)
CORRECT ANSWER : *opiate *schedule 2 *side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, anxiety, itching *binds to receptors in the brain to decrease pain.
Question : Acetaminophen(G) Tylenol(T)
CORRECT ANSWER : *analgesis , antipyretic *BBW: liver