Steady state is:
1. The point on the drug concentration curve when absorption exceeds excretion
2. When the amount of drug in the body remains constant
3. When the amount of drug in the body stays below the minimum toxic concentration
4. All of the above
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The nurse performing the eye irrigation would:
1. have the patient tip her head up and run the irrigation fluid over the open eye. 2. direct the irrigating fluid from the inner to the outer canthus. 3. not allow the patient to blink. 4. place the irrigating syringe directly onto the corner of the eye and allow the fluid to move across the eye.
The nurse anticipates that a patient experiencing neuropathic pain caused by lumbar disc herniation may be treated with:
A) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are specific for neuropathic pain B) Opioids for moderate pain C) Tramadol (Ultram) for mild pain D) Gabapentin (Neurontin), which is specific for neuropathic pain
Drugs that are receptor antagonists, such as beta blockers, may cause:
1. Downregulation of the drug receptor 2. An exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued 3. Partial blockade of the effects of agonist drugs 4. An exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists