Mr Ronald has a history of ulcer and also dependence on codeine but both have been successfully treated. Due to his nature of work, he started experiencing mild pain which slowly graduated to moderate pain over time. He decided to visit a doctor for this condition. Which analgesic drug(s) below do you think will be best for managing the condition? a. Calcium Aspirin b. Morphine c. Diclofenac d. Paracetamol Discuss in details the reason for your drug choice. Note: You can choose more than one drug if you wish (i.e, combination). 2. After a nurse injects a diabetic patient with the morning dose of insulin, when will the action of the drug reach its highest physiological effect?

Wellspring University Department of Nursing
FIRST SEMESTER 2022/23 SESSION
COURSE: NURSING PHARMACOLOGY
TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS: (i) ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS
(ii) SUBMIT BEFORE 12TH MARCH, 2023 10:00 pm
1. Mr Ronald has a history of ulcer and also dependence on codeine but both have been successfully treated. Due to his nature of work, he started experiencing mild pain which slowly graduated to moderate pain over time. He decided to visit a doctor for this condition. Which analgesic drug(s) below do you think will be best for managing the condition? a. Calcium Aspirin
b. Morphine
c. Diclofenac
d. Paracetamol
Discuss in details the reason for your drug choice.
Note: You can choose more than one drug if you wish (i.e, combination).
2. After a nurse injects a diabetic patient with the morning dose of insulin, when will the action of the drug reach its highest physiological effect?
a. During the half-life
b. During the peak plasma level
c. During displacement
d. During onset of action
Briefly discuss the reason for your answer.
3 250 ml of D5W is to be delivered for 2 hours. Calculate the number of drops that should be delivered per minute using
a. A drip set that delivers 15 drops/minute
b. A drip set that delivers 20 drops/minute
Show your calculation.

4 Discuss any two enteral and five parenteral routes of drug administration, highlighting their merits and demerits
5 Briefly discuss the seven rights of drug administration
6 Paul Jr. weighs 7kg and he is 9 months old. Using Fried’s rule, calculate the daily dose of drug X that should be administered to him if the adult dose of the drug is 40 mg t.d.s (i.e., three times daily).
7 List 5 classes of antibiotics, give 2 examples each
8 The adult dose of amoxicillin is 500mg. If the drug is to be administered 3 times daily,
i. Using Young’s rule, calculate the daily dose that will be administered to Miss Esther who is 3years old, has a weight of 14kg and body surface area of 0.55.
ii. Using Clark’s rule, calculate the daily dose that will be administered to Mr Tom who is 8months old, has a weight of 8kg and body surface area of 0.67. 9 a. Briefly discuss what you understand by National Drug Policy (NDP)
b. Write short note on seed grant
10 Discuss the following terms
 Bioavailability
 Counterfeit drugs
 Over the counter drugs
 Prescription
 Prescription-only-drugs