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elizabeth18

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Meperidine, 75 mg IV push, is ordered by the physician to be given stat. The nurse understands that this is which type of order?
 
  a. Standing
  b. Immediate
  c. Flexible
  d. Indefinite

Question 2

What can affect the half-life of a drug?
 
  a. Patient age
  b. Liver dysfunction
  c. Cardiac disease
  d. Smoking



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A stat order is a type of medication order that is a one-time order to be given immediately.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
If a person's liver or kidneys do not function correctly, medications may not be properly metabolized or excreted, which may produce symptoms of overdosage.





 

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