Classification of Drug Information Questions

Question 1 of 48

What is correct concerning TI:

A. A safer drug has a higher theraputic index

B. TI might be equal to 1

C. The more the unwanted adverse effect, the ration decreases

D. You are in danger if you take 1.8 ng/ml of Digoxin which has the margin of safety (0.8-2)

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Question 2 of 48

A competitive antagonist is a substance that:

A. Interacts receptors and produces submaximal effect

B. Binds to the same receptor site and progressively inhibits the agonist response

C. Binds to the nonspecific sites of tissue

D. Binds to one receptor subtype as an agonist and to another as an antagonist

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Question 3 of 48

The nursing instructor is discussing drug therapy in the older adult. What would the instructor tell the students about what could affect therapeutic dosing in an older adult?

A. Changes in the gastrointestinal (GI) system can reduce drug absorption.

B. In older adults, drugs enter into circulation more quickly.

C. In older adults, drugs are distributed to a smaller portion of the tissues.

D. In older adults, drugs have an increased action

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Question 4 of 48

A nurse orienting a newly licensed nurse is reviewing the procedure for taking a telephone prescription. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands the process?

A. A second nurse enters the prescription into the client's medical record.

B. Another nurse should listen to the phone call:

C. The provider can clarify the prescription when he signs the health record.

D. I should omit the 'read back' if this is a one-time prescription

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Question 5 of 48

A nurse is caring for a client who has Depression and a new prescription for Venlafaxine. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor this client? (Select all that apply)

A. Cough

B. Dizziness

C. Increased libido

D. Invention

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