ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS 9TH EDITION GAUWITZ TEST BANK

Administering Medications, 9e (Gauwitz) Chapter 2 Principles of Drug Action 1) The passage of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is referred as A) absorption. B) distribution. C) metabolism. D) excretion. Answer: A Explanation: Absorption is the passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloodstream. Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action Bloom's: Remember Learning Outcome: 2-1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions. ABHES: 6. d. Properly utilize Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), drug handbook and other drug references to identify a drug's classification, usual dosage, usual side effects, and contraindications CAAHEP: I. C. 11. Identify the classifications of medications, including desired effects, side effects and adverse reactions 2) Which term describes the transportatioNnURofSIaNdGrTuBg.CfrOoMm the bloodstream to the body tissues and intended site of action? A) absorption B) distribution C) metabolism D) excretion Answer: B Explanation: Distribution is the transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissues and intended site of action. Difficulty: 1 Easy Topic: Pharmacokinetics; Drug Action Bloom's: Remember Learning Outcome: 2-1 Identify the basic drug actions and the body processes that affect drug actions. ABHES: 6. d. Properly utilize Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), drug handbook and other drug references to identify a drug's classification, usual dosage, usual side effects, and contraindications CAAHEP: I. C. 11. Identify the classifications of medications, including desired effects, side effects and adverse reactions