MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which drugs will go through a pharmaceutic phase after it is administered? a. Intramuscular cephalosporins b. Intravenous vasopressors c. Oral analgesics d. Subcutaneous antiglycemics ANS: C When drugs are administered parenterally, there is no pharmaceutic phase, which occurs when a drug becomes a solution that can cross the biologic membrane. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 3 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 2. The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer? a. Capsule b. Enteric-coated pill c. Liquid suspension d. Tablet ANS: C Liquid drugs are already in solution, which is the form necessary for absorption in the GI tract. The other forms must disintegrate into small particles and then dissolve before being absorbed. DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Page 3 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies 3. The nurse is teaching a patient who will be discharged home with a prescription for an entericcoated tablet. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. “I may crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to improve absorption.” b. “I should consume acidic foods to enhance absorption of this medication.”