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Pharmacology NCLEX questions and answers already passed 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 ✔✔b 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 A client is started on a thyroid hormone and has blood drawn to measure the plasma concentration of the drug. The nurse explains that this will identify if: ✔✔the drug is in the therapeutic range In situations in which it is critical to raise a client's drug plasma level quickly, what should the nurse be prepared to administer? ✔✔loading dose When administering oral medications to a client, the nurse recognizes that some drugs might be completely metabolized by the liver circulation before entering general circulation. This effect is known as ___________. ✔✔first-pass effect If the nurse administers medications to a client with renal failure, it is imperative that the client be assessed for what development? ✔✔drug toxicity In what phase of the dose-response curve should the nurse expect a medication to be in the most desirable range of doses? a) Phase 2 b) Phase 3 c) Phase 4 d) Phase 1 ✔✔a The nurse is administering a d [Show More]

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