Controlled substances are drugs that are divided into categories (“schedules”) based on their potential for physical and psychological dependence.

The nurse is preparing to administer a drug that is eliminated through the kidneys. The nurse reviews the patient’s chart and notes that the patient has increased serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) which is indicative of reduced renal function. The nurse will perform which action?

The nurse gives a medication to a patient with diminished hepatic function. The nurse will monitor this patient for

The client asks why she needs to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explains that food generally has which effect on drug dissolution and absorption?

What is the rationale for monitoring a patient when administering a drug with a narrow/low therapeutic index?

The nurse prepares to administer a medication that will prevent receptor activation.  Which term would describe this drug?

Which of the following is the trade name in this order? Cozaar (losartan) 25 mg PO BID

A patient calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the newly prescribed medication isn’t working. What is the nurse’s next action?

A patient’s plasma concentration of Vancomycin (antibiotic) is elevated above the normal trough level; the patient receives this medication twice a day and it is due now.   You are the nurse and you will:

Please match the following key terms: