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Pharmacology Illustrated Reviews 7th Edition Whalen
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Chapter 1: Pharmacokinetics
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered?
a. Intramuscular cephalosporins
b. Intravenous vasopressors
c. Oral analgesics
d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics
ANS: C
When drugs are administered parenterally, there is no pharmaceutic phase, which occurs when a
drug becomes a solution that can cross the biologic membrane.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: dm 3
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug
action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer?
a. Capsule
b. Enteric-coated pill
c. Liquid suspension
d. Tablet
ANS: C
Liquid drugs are already in solution, which is the form necessary for absorption in the GI tract.
The other forms must disintegrate into small particles and then dissolve before being
absorbed.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: dm 3
TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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