NURS 6512 WEEK 1 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY QUIZ Latest Update 2021 Walden University

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• Question 1 1 out of 1 points A patient has been prescribed several drugs and fluids to be given intravenously. Before the nurse starts the intravenous administration, a priority assessment o... f the patient will be to note the Response Feedback: Baseline body weight and height, heart rate, and blood pressure are all important considerations during the assessment of a patient. However, if a patient has to be given drugs intravenously, it is important to inspect the skin for rashes, moles, or sores, so those areas can be avoided as an insertion or injection site. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient with a recent diagnosis of acute renal failure has a long-standing seizure disorder which has been successfully controlled for several years with antiseizure medications. The nurse should recognize that the patient's compromised renal function will likely Response Feedback: Impaired renal function will increase the half-life of drugs that are metabolized by the kidneys. This does not necessarily render such medications ineffective and it does not decrease the first-pass effect. IV administration will not compensate for the patient's impaired renal function [Show More]

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