What are the four major processes of pharmacokinetics?
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
The process by which a medication is broken down into a less-active or inactive form is known as _____.
Metabolism.
What is the term for the expected or predicted physiological response caused by a medication?
Therapeutic effect.
Effects that develop after prolonged intake of a medication or when a medication accumulates in the blood due to impaired metabolism or excretion are known as _____ effects.
Toxic effects.
A reaction where a patient overreacts or underreacts to a medication or has a reaction different from normal is called an _____ reaction.
Idiosyncratic reaction.
The plasma level of a medication below which the effect of the medication does not occur is the _____.
Minimum effective concentration.
The range of plasma medication levels that is safe and effective, falling between the minimum effective concentration and the toxic concentration, is the _____.
Therapeutic range.
What is the term for the time it takes for excretion processes to lower the amount of unchanged medication by half?
Biological half-life.
Placing a solid medication in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek until it dissolves is _____ administration.
Buccal administration.
Administration of medication through a catheter placed in the subarachnoid space or one of the ventricles of the brain is the _____ route.
Intrathecal.
Infusion of medication directly into the bone marrow is the _____ route.
Intraosseous.
Administration of medication into the eye, such as with eye drops, is known as the _____ route.
Intraocular.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking in medication administration, verifying the patient’s identity is known as the Right _____.
Right patient.
A medication distribution system where doses are prepared for a 24-hour period for each patient is called the _____ system.
Unit dose.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking, ensuring the correct medication is given is known as the Right _____.
Right medication.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking, giving the medication at the prescribed frequency and time is known as the Right _____.
Right time.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking, administering the medication via the prescribed method is known as the Right _____.
Right route.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking, ensuring the medication is given for the correct reason is known as the Right _____.
Right indication.
According to the ‘Standards’ of critical thinking, recording the medication administration after it is given is known as the Right _____.
Right documentation.
When mixing medications from a vial and an ampule, which medication should be prepared first?
The medication from the vial.
Insulin is typically administered using what method?
Subcutaneous injection with syringes or pens.
What are the two common angles of insertion for a subcutaneous injection?
45 degrees and 90 degrees.
What is the standard angle of insertion for an intramuscular (IM) injection?
90 degrees.
Name the three sites listed for intramuscular (IM) injections.
Ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, and deltoid.
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Chapter 24: Communication13
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Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care16
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Chapter 16: Nursing Assessment10
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Chapter 17: Nursing Diagnosis9
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Chapter 42: Fluid & Electrolytes30
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Chapter 41: Oxygenation32
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Chapter 23: Legal Implications in Nursing Practice17
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Chapter 31: Medication Administration25
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Chapter 22: Ethics and Values10
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Chapter 25: Patient Education7
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Chapter 26: Informatics7
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Chapter 37: Stress and Coping16
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Chapter 5: Evidence-based Practice11
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Chapter 35: Spiritual Health4
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Chapter 36: Loss and Grief18
