Pharmacology
1. A provider prescribes phenobarbital for a client who has a seizure disorder. The medication has a long half- life of 4 days. How many times per day should the nurse expect to administer this medication?
A. One-ans
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
2. A nurse educator is reviewing medication metabolism at an in-service presentation. Which of the following factors should the educator include as a reason to administer lower medication dosages? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increased renal excretion
B. Increased medication-metabolizing enzymes
C. Liver failure-ans
D. Peripheral vascular disease
E. Concurrent use of medication the same pathway metabolizes-ans