The nurse is administering a drug with a half-life of 6 hours. ...

[savannahhooper]

The nurse is administering a drug with a half-life of 6 hours. The nurse understands the client will eliminate most of the drug in how many hours?
 
  1. 36
  2. 24
  3. 6
  4. 12

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the concept of a drug's half-life for a student nurse, explaining that it is the time it takes for what to happen?
 
  1. One-half of the drug to be absorbed
  2. One-half of the drug to be eliminated by the body
  3. The drug to elicit a therapeutic response
  4. The drug to reach the target tissue

[fromAlphatoOmega22]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: After four half-lives, 94 of the drug has been eliminated by the body.
Rationale 2: After four half-lives, 94 of the drug has been eliminated by the body. A drug with a half-life of 6 hours will go through four half-lives in 24 hours.
Rationale 3: After four half-lives, 94 of the drug has been eliminated by the body.
Rationale 4: After four half-lives, 94 of the drug has been eliminated by the body.
Global Rationale: After four half-lives, 94 of the drug has been eliminated by the body. A drug with a half-life of 6 hours will go through four half-lives in 24 hours.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A drug's half-life is the time it takes for one-half of the original dose to be eliminated by the body.
Rationale 2: A drug's half-life is the time it takes for one-half of the original dose to be eliminated by the body.
Rationale 3: A therapeutic response can be reached before the half-life occurs.
Rationale 4: Target tissue is reached on the onset of action, not at half-life.
Global Rationale: A drug's half-life is the time it takes for one-half of the original dose to be eliminated by the body. A therapeutic response can be reached before the half-life occurs. Target tissue is reached on the onset of action, not at half-life.

[savannahhooper]

Thank you!

[fromAlphatoOmega22]

Always glad to help...