Health Promotion Week 3 Exam

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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