BSN 225 Concepts of Nursing – Health Promotion Week 3 Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale
Week 3 - Safe Medication Preparation
Question:
A patient is diagnosed with renal disease. Which area of pharmacokinetics will this most likely alter?
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Answer:
Excretion
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Question:
Pharmacokinetics is the study of the metabolism and action of medications with particular emphasis on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- The time required for absorption
- The effect of medication on a living organism
- Distribution in the body
- Method of excretion of the medication
- Origin of the medication
- Duration of action
Answer:
a, c, d, f
Question:
You have orders to administer a pain medication by the intravenous (IV) route because the patient will receive quicker pain relief. Which area of pharmacokinetics does the route of administration influence?
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Answer:
Absorption
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Question:
Medication actions include what?
Answer:
Therapeutic effects Side effects Adverse effects Toxic effects Idiosyncratic reactions Allergic reactions
Question:
Early clinical recognition of ADEs (adverse drug events/effects):
Answer:
ADEs range from mild (e.g., rashes or photosensitivity to light) to potentially fatal (anaphylaxis)
Question:
When do toxic effects develop?
Answer:
after prolonged intake of a medication or when a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion
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