ATI RN
Basic Principles of Pharmacology Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
When developing an effective medication teaching plan, which component will the nurse identify as most essential?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: The patient’s readiness to learn. This is the most essential component because it determines the patient’s receptiveness and ability to understand and apply the medication teaching plan. Assessing the patient’s readiness ensures that the teaching is tailored to their individual needs and learning style, increasing the likelihood of successful medication management. A: Written instructions may be helpful but are not as effective if the patient is not ready to learn. C: Use of colorful charts can enhance understanding, but without considering the patient’s readiness, it may not be as impactful. D: Review of community resources is important but not as crucial as assessing the patient’s readiness to learn for effective medication teaching.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is interviewing a patient in a Phase I clinical trial. Which patient statement indicates an understanding of this trial phase?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because Phase I clinical trials primarily focus on evaluating the safety of a new drug, not its effectiveness. Patients in Phase I trials are typically healthy volunteers or patients with a specific condition for which the investigational drug is not the standard treatment. Therefore, a patient understanding this trial phase would recognize that the purpose is to determine the safety profile of the drug. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because Phase I trials do not specifically aim to establish the drug's efficacy, compare it to existing treatments, or demonstrate a cure. These aspects are typically addressed in later phases of clinical trials.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse knows that the patient should be informed about the risks and benefits related to clinical research. What ethical principle does this describe?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Informed consent. Informed consent is a fundamental ethical principle in research that requires individuals to be fully informed about the risks and benefits before participating. This principle ensures that individuals can make autonomous decisions based on complete information. Respect for persons (A) is related but focuses more on treating individuals with dignity and autonomy. Justice (B) pertains to fair distribution of benefits and risks in research. Beneficence (C) is about maximizing benefits and minimizing harms for participants, which is important but not directly related to informing patients about risks and benefits.
Question 4 of 5
The patient has questions about counterfeit drugs. Which factors alert the patient or nurse that a drug is counterfeit or adulterated? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Variations in packaging. Counterfeit drugs often have packaging that differs from the authentic product, such as misspelled labels or different colors. This alerts the patient or nurse to the possibility of counterfeit drugs. B: Unexpected side effects are not a reliable indicator of counterfeit drugs since legitimate drugs can also cause unexpected reactions. C: Oral drugs being dissolved through pinocytosis is a normal physiological process and not indicative of counterfeit drugs. D: Privacy of health information is unrelated to identifying counterfeit drugs.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is explaining drug action to a nursing student. Which statement made by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: B: A drug not bound to protein is an active drug. Rationale: Protein-bound drugs are inactive as they cannot reach target sites. When unbound, drugs can exert pharmacological effects. This is known as the free drug hypothesis. The statement correctly highlights the importance of drug binding to proteins in affecting drug action. Summary: A: Water-soluble and ionized drugs are slow to be absorbed due to their inability to cross membranes easily. C: Receptors are found on the cell membrane, not under it. This statement is inaccurate. D: Toxic effects are more likely to occur with high trough levels, not low levels.