A nurse is reviewing the phases of pharmacokinetics. Which of the following phases is the change of a drug into a less or more potent or more soluble form after it passes through the liver?

A nurse is preparing an in-service about potassium-wasting diuretics. Which of the following medications is a diuretic has a complication of hypokalemia?

A nurse is providing an in-service on the complications of naloxone (Narcan), such as abstinence syndrome. Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse include in her in-service about abstinence syndrome?

A client has a new prescription for butorphanol (Stadol). Which of the following options is a complication of this medication?

A client is being admitted for hypernatremia. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 500 mL IV to the client over 2 hours. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

The nurse is caring for a client in the medical-surgical unit.

The nurse is considering administering a medication for the client's concern of constipation. Which of the following medication is indicated for constipation? Select the best option from the drop-down list to best answer the question.

Which of the following routes is affected by the first-pass effect?

The nurse is caring for a client who received a high amount of fentanyl three hours ago. The nurse understands that she should anticipate a prescription for naloxone (Narcan). Which of the following signs is suggestive of opioid toxicity triad?

Which of the following medications are parenteral anti-diabetic medications used to treat clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus that are administered via the subcutaneous route? (Select All That Apply.).

Read the scenario and select the correct answers to complete the sentence:

Postoperative Medication Teaching

The nurse is performing postoperative medication teaching to an older mate client after a minor procedure to remove a superficial cyst on his upper back. The client is curious about the movement of the medication through his body and asks the nurse the name of the concept in which the medication moves from the site of administration, across body membranes, and to the circulating funds/bloodstream

The client is curious about the movement of the medication through his body. The client asks the nurse the name of the concept in which the medication moves from the site of administration, across body membranes, and to the circulating fluids/bloodstream.
How should the nurse best respond to explain this pharmacokinetic concept? 

You are caring for a new client that got admitted to the unit for abdominal pain. The client takes levothyroxine (Synthroid) at home. The nurse understands that the client is taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) to treat which of the following conditions?