Pharmacology NCLEX questions
The nurse is administering the drug losartan (Cozaar) to a
client with impaired liver function. Recognizing this
medication is a prodrug, the nurse monitors what effect?
Reduction in the desired effect
What pharmacokinetic property makes it difficult to treat
a patients brain tumor?
blood-brain barrier
The nurse administering an acidic drug to a client, and
determines that drug absorption will be enhanced if the
drug is administered:
a) with milk
b) on an empty stomach
c) with other acidic medications
d) after a lipid-soluble meal
A client with cirrhosis of the liver exhibits decreased
metabolic activity. The nurse anticipates which possible
change in the client's drug regimen?
a) a reduction in the dosage of drugs
b) an increase in the dosage of drugs
a
A client with renal failure is at particular risk for what
condition?
rapid development of drug toxicity
The nurse is preparing to dicharge a patient who has
received one last dose of a medication that has a half-life
of 7 days. What should the nurse tell the client?
That they might continue to experience effects of the drug for several days