Exam 2: Pharmacological Principles

A patient is experiencing chest pain and needs to take a sublingual form of nitroglycerin.Where should the nurse tell the patient to place the tablet?

When monitoring a patient on an insulin drip to reduce blood glucose levels,the nurse notes that the patient's glucose level is extremely low,and the patient is lethargic and difficult to awaken.Which adverse drug reaction is the nurse observing?

A drug's half-life is best defined as

A patient is receiving two different drugs,which,at their current dose forms and dosages,are both absorbed into the circulation in identical amounts.Which term best denotes that the drugs have the same absorption rates?

The term "duration of action" is best defined as

A drug interacts with enzymes by

A patient is receiving medication via intravenous injection.Which information should the nurse provide for patient education?

When administering a new medication to a patient,the nurse reads that it is highly protein bound.Which consequence will result from this protein binding?

The nurse is administering medications to a patient who is in liver failure due to end-stage cirrhosis.The nurse is aware that patients with liver failure are most likely to have problems with which pharmacokinetic phase?

Which is true regarding parenteral drugs?