The route in which to give a drug is determined by which pharmacokinetic action?
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Elimination
Ans: A. Absorption
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a. Get permission to contact the religious leader. b. Allow the family to stay at the patient's bedside. c. Call the hospital chaplain to come to the bedside. d. Ask if the patient and family want to pray.
Which statement made by a patient indicates the need for more teaching about first-line drug therapy for tuberculosis (TB)?
a. "To prevent nausea/vomiting, I have been taking my drugs at night with a small snack." b. "I have stopped taking all herbal supplements and stopped drinking beer until I finish this drug therapy." c. "Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can no longer infect my family." d. "Now that my symptoms have disappeared after a month of drug therapy, I can stop taking all of these drugs."
Which agency delegates the authority of the local health department?
a. The federal government b. The state c. Local authorities d. Regional governing boards
A nurse in a postoperative unit educates peers to overcome myths about pain in older adults. Which of the following statements by a peer most clearly warrants further teaching?
A) "We have to be more conservative in the treatment of the older adults' pain than the younger clients." B) "Older adults have more health problems than younger people and this puts them at risk of experiencing pain." C) "The acute can turn into persistent pain if not treated thoroughly." D) "Older adults', even those with dementia, sense of pain is as strong as a younger person."