NUR 314 PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 1 PREP
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
4 process of pharmacokinetics - correct answer-
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Absorption of medications (pharmacokinetics) - correct
answer- Process of movement from its site of
administration, across membranes, to circulating fluids
ac
ad lib
am
bid
cap - correct answer- before meals
as desired, as directed
morning
twice a day
capsule
,Addition drug-drug interaction - correct answer-
Combining drugs gives you the effect of what you'd expect 1
drug to have.
The action of drugs taken together as a total
Adolescents and pharmacotherapy - correct answer- -
Between ages 13 and 16 years old
- Need support, approval, and presence
- Educate about
Hazards of tobacco and substance abuse
Sexual intercourse
Eating disorders
- Provide important medication information
- Allow time for questions
- Allow privacy and control
Agonists - correct answer- drugs that produces same
type of response as an endogenous (naturally produced)
substance. Sometimes can produce a greater maximal response
, Antagonist - correct answer- Drug blocks receptors and
prevents endogenous chemical from acting. Often compete with
agonist for receptor binding sites
Apothecary system - correct answer- Older system of
measurement that uses drams; rarely used.
ASAP - correct answer- As soon as possibe. Within 30
minutes
Assessment phase in drug administration - correct answer-
Gather health history
Physical health assessment: vital signs, weight, height, labs, head
to toe
Bioavaliability - correct answer- How much is of a drug is
needed to make an active effect in the body
Buccal - correct answer- Cheek. Preferred for sustained
delivery (less permeable= slower absorption than SL) Bypass the
first pass effect.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
4 process of pharmacokinetics - correct answer-
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Absorption of medications (pharmacokinetics) - correct
answer- Process of movement from its site of
administration, across membranes, to circulating fluids
ac
ad lib
am
bid
cap - correct answer- before meals
as desired, as directed
morning
twice a day
capsule
,Addition drug-drug interaction - correct answer-
Combining drugs gives you the effect of what you'd expect 1
drug to have.
The action of drugs taken together as a total
Adolescents and pharmacotherapy - correct answer- -
Between ages 13 and 16 years old
- Need support, approval, and presence
- Educate about
Hazards of tobacco and substance abuse
Sexual intercourse
Eating disorders
- Provide important medication information
- Allow time for questions
- Allow privacy and control
Agonists - correct answer- drugs that produces same
type of response as an endogenous (naturally produced)
substance. Sometimes can produce a greater maximal response
, Antagonist - correct answer- Drug blocks receptors and
prevents endogenous chemical from acting. Often compete with
agonist for receptor binding sites
Apothecary system - correct answer- Older system of
measurement that uses drams; rarely used.
ASAP - correct answer- As soon as possibe. Within 30
minutes
Assessment phase in drug administration - correct answer-
Gather health history
Physical health assessment: vital signs, weight, height, labs, head
to toe
Bioavaliability - correct answer- How much is of a drug is
needed to make an active effect in the body
Buccal - correct answer- Cheek. Preferred for sustained
delivery (less permeable= slower absorption than SL) Bypass the
first pass effect.
