Author Question: A client taking insulin has his levels adjusted to ensure that the concentration of drug in the ... (Read 26 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client taking insulin has his levels adjusted to ensure that the concentration of drug in the blood serum produces the desired effect without causing toxicity. What is the term for this desired effect?

A) Peak level
B) Trough level
C) Half-life
D) Therapeutic range

Question 2

Which of the following clients receives a drug that requires parenteral route?

A) A woman who has been ordered intravenous antibiotics
B) A woman who takes a diuretic pill each morning
C) A man with emphysema who uses nebulized bronchodilators
D) A man who has an antifungal ointment applied to his skin rash daily

kishoreddi · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
A drug's therapeutic range is the concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity. The peak level, or highest plasma concentration, of the drug should be measured when absorption is complete. The peak level may be affected by factors that affect drug absorption as well as the route of administration. The trough level is the point when the drug is at its lowest concentration, and this specimen is usually drawn in the 30-minute interval before the next dose. A drug's half-life is the amount of time it takes for 50 of the blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The parenteral route includes such methods as intravenous administration and injections. Pills are given by an oral route and a nebulizer is administered by the pulmonary route. An ointment is a topical medication.