The nurse is administering a drug that is labeled as having antipyretic properties.  What should the nurse understand about this therapeutic effect?

 A nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client for the first time. What questions should the nurse consider before actually administering the drug? Select the four (4) letters that apply by listing the letters to the correct responses in alphabetical order using NO spaces or punctuation A.  Is this the right patient? B.  Is this the right drug? C.  Is there a generic drug available? D.  Is this the right route for this patient E.  Is this the right dose, as ordered? F.  Did I record this properly?

What does the nurse understand as the meaning behind the peak or critical concentration for a drug?

If your drug book states that a drug is a CNS excitation, this means that the drug will most likely cause the following side effect

Which of the following are considered parenteral routes?  (Select the three (3) letters that apply and place the letters to the correct answers in the answer box in alphabetical order  using NO spaces or punctuation)a.  intravenousb.  transdermalc.  intramusculard.  subcutaneouse.  sublingual  

A client of yours is on a medicine that is considered ototoxic.  Witch symptoms could be a result of this?

If your drug book states that a drug is a CNS depressant, which of the following would you expect to see in your client?

The nurse is preparing a medication from a vial, that is new to the market and cannot be found in the nurse’s drug guide.  Where can the nurse get the most reliable information?   

A female patient is planning a pregnancy.  She has been taking phenytoin  for her seizure disorder.  Which of the following terms in the drug profile is a term used to address  use during pregnancy? 

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been receiving a drug by the intramuscular route but will receive the drug orally after discharge.  What pharm concept would the nurse  explain as the reason for the increased dosage prescribed for the oral route ?