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A primary health care provider orders a transdermal drug. When administering this drug, which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
- A. Apply next dose to a new site.
- B. Check the infusion rate.
- C. Inject only the inner part of the forearm.
- D. Give small volumes of doses.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An important nursing intervention when administrating drugs through the transdermal route is to apply the next dose to a new site. It is important to check the infusion rate every 15 to 30 minutes in patients using infusion controllers or infusion pumps. When using the intradermal route, the inner part of the forearm should be used as the injection site and small volumes of doses should be administered.
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Indirect costs associated with drug therapy include:
- A. The cost of diagnostic tests to monitor therapeutic levels
- B. Health-care provider time to prescribe and educate the patient
- C. Child-care expenses incurred while receiving therapy
- D. Loss of wages while undergoing drug therapy
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Indirect costs include societal impacts like lost wages due to treatment.
Zero order kinetics is seen with
- A. Phenytoin
- B. Phenobarbital
- C. Erythromycin
- D. Digoxin
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phenytoin exhibits zero-order kinetics at high doses (rate is constant, not proportional).
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and is starting Repaglinide. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the administration of this medication?
- A. I'll take this medicine with my meals.
- B. I'll take this medicine 30 minutes before I eat.
- C. I'll take this medicine just before I go to bed.
- D. I'll take this medicine as soon as I wake up in the morning.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repaglinide is taken 15-30 minutes before meals to control postprandial glucose.
While caring for a client who is taking furosemide (Lasix), the nurse recognizes dietary teaching has been effective if the patient includes which of the following foods in his daily menus?
- A. Broccoli and kiwi
- B. Oranges and sweet potatoes
- C. Kale and cucumbers
- D. Bananas and melon
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Furosemide (Lasix) is a loop diuretic that can cause potassium loss; bananas and melon are potassium-rich, aiding in replacing this electrolyte, unlike the other options.
In today's health care environment there is often more contact between the patient and the nurse than between the patient and the physician. How does this increased patient contact impact drug therapy?
- A. Choosing the best medication to treat the patient's condition
- B. Assessing the patient's preferred communication strategies
- C. Assessing the therapeutic success of the drug therapy
- D. Reducing dosage quickly when adverse effects arise
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: More contact allows nurses to assess therapy success through observation and patient feedback.