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With which route of drug administration are there no barriers to absorption? - - Intravenous * The definition of absorption is the movement of a drug from its site of administration into the blood.... With intravenous administration, the drug is injected directly into a vein. Thus any possible barriers to absorption are bypassed, and the drug is completely and instantaneously absorbed. hich of the following demonstrates the correct use of one of the Six Rights of Medication Administration? - - Administering a patient's medication by the route the provider has prescribed * The Six Rights of Medication Administration are the right medication, the right dose, the right patient, the right route, the right time, and the right documentation. Giving the medication by the route prescribed is indeed an application of the Six Rights of Medication Administration. which of the following patients is exhibiting drug tolerance? - - A patient requires an increased dose of a medication to achieve continued therapeutic benefit. * As tolerance develops to a medication, a patient requires higher and higher doses of that medication to achieve the desired effect. A patient drinks 8 oz of water. Which of the following is a correct conversion of the patient's intake? - - 240 mL * One fluid oz equals 30 mL; therefore, 8 fluid oz equals 240 mL. Which of the following represents the correct administration of the prescribed medication? - - Amoxicillin 1 g PO prescribed; two 500-mg tablets given * To determine the correct dosage, start with the amount prescribed: 1 g (gram). To determine how many tablets to give, divide the dose ordered by the dose on hand and multiply the result by the amount on hand. So, 1 g (dose ordered, and also equivalent to 1,000 mg) divided by 500 mg (dose on hand) = 2, then 2 X 1 (amount on hand) = 2 tablets. So this is the correct amount to give. Which of the following is the most appropriate documentation of a patient's response to a pain medication? - - The patient reports pain decreased to 3/10, 30 minutes after medication administration. * Using a standardized instrument is the most appropriate method of documenting a response to pain medicatio [Show More]
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