NUR 334 Pharmacology and Pain
Management: Key Concepts and
Medications/Newest Update 2026!!
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Terms in this set (57)
What are the key components of Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
the nursing process in medication Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE)
administration?
, What is pharmacodynamics? The study of how drugs affect the body.
What is the therapeutic index? A measurement of the safety of a drug,
indicating the range between effective and
toxic doses.
What does the term 'half-life' The time it takes for the concentration of a
refer to in pharmacology? drug in the bloodstream to reduce to half its
original value.
What is the first-pass effect? The metabolism of a drug before it reaches
systemic circulation, often reducing its
effectiveness.
What is the difference between Trade names are given by pharmaceutical
trade and generic drug names? companies (e.g., Advil), while generic names
refer to the active ingredient (e.g., Ibuprofen).
Management: Key Concepts and
Medications/Newest Update 2026!!
Save
Terms in this set (57)
What are the key components of Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
the nursing process in medication Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE)
administration?
, What is pharmacodynamics? The study of how drugs affect the body.
What is the therapeutic index? A measurement of the safety of a drug,
indicating the range between effective and
toxic doses.
What does the term 'half-life' The time it takes for the concentration of a
refer to in pharmacology? drug in the bloodstream to reduce to half its
original value.
What is the first-pass effect? The metabolism of a drug before it reaches
systemic circulation, often reducing its
effectiveness.
What is the difference between Trade names are given by pharmaceutical
trade and generic drug names? companies (e.g., Advil), while generic names
refer to the active ingredient (e.g., Ibuprofen).
