1. Identify several factors that can influence individual differences in medication response.

2. A client is prescribed phenobarbital sodium (Luminal) for a seizure disorder. Phenobarbital has a long half-life of 4 days. Based on the half-life of phenobarbital, it will most likely be prescribed
a. Once a day
b. Twice a day
c. Three times a day
d. Four times a day

3. An order has been written to “draw peak and trough levels” for a particular medication. When should blood be drawn for each level?

4. A medication has to bind to a ________ in a cell to produce and effect.

5. Medication dosages may need to be decreased for which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply)
____ Increased renal excretion
____ Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
____ Liver failure
____ Peripheral vascular disease
____ Concurrent use of medication metabolized by the same pathway

6. Proper administration of eye drops should include which of the following nursing interventions? (Select all that apply)
____ Using medical aseptic technique
____ Asking the client to look up at the ceiling
____ Having the client lie in a side-lying position
____ Dropping medication into the center of the client’s conjunctival sac
____ Instructing the client to close the eye gently

7. A nurse is preparing a client’s medications. Which of the following are legal responsibilities of the nurse? (Select all that apply)
____ Maintaining skill competency
____ Determining the dosage
____ Monitoring for adverse effects
____ Safeguarding medications
____ Identifying the client’s diagnosis