NURS 100
NURS 100 Assessment 5 |Exam with
Verified Solutions| Graded A+ 2026
Pharmacokinetics
study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds in the
human body
Absorption
the movement of a medication from where it was administered to the circulatory
system
Oral
route of administration with slowest rate of absorption
IV
route of administration with fastest rate of absorption
Metabolism
chemical process of converting a medication's structure
Toxicity
an adverse effect in which the body is unable to metabolize or excrete a drug; can
cause irreversible damage to organs
Therapeutic effect
desired effect of medication
Pharmacodynamics
study of how a medication works, its relationship to medication concentrations
and how the body responds
Therapeutic range
concentration of drug in blood serum that produces desired effect without toxicity
Peak and trough blood levels
levels that guide the provider in maintaining therapeutic med levels
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Peak blood level
highest level of a drug in the bloodstream without being at a toxic level
Trough blood level
lowest level of concentration of a drug that correlates to the rate of elimination
Adverse drug reactions
unintended, non-therapeutic effects; can range from tolerable to harmful and
sometimes to irreversible damage or death
Assess
Before administering meds, nurse must ____ the client's status
Serious adverse drug event
life threatening medication reaction requiring medical intervention to prevent
death or permanent disability
Serious adverse drug event
What must be reported to the FDA to improve safety outcomes, revise drug labels
& warnings, and when needed withdraw drug from market?
Black box warning
A notice that a drug may produce serious or even life-threatening effects in some
people in addition to its beneficial effects.
Allergic reaction
develop when body perceives a medication as a foreign substance (allergen)
stimulating an immune response
Histamine
____ is produced in response to tissue injury
Discontinue medication immediately
Treatment for allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
severe, life threatening reaction resulting from histamine release producing
dyspnea, hypotension, tachycardia
NURS 100
NURS 100 Assessment 5 |Exam with
Verified Solutions| Graded A+ 2026
Pharmacokinetics
study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of meds in the
human body
Absorption
the movement of a medication from where it was administered to the circulatory
system
Oral
route of administration with slowest rate of absorption
IV
route of administration with fastest rate of absorption
Metabolism
chemical process of converting a medication's structure
Toxicity
an adverse effect in which the body is unable to metabolize or excrete a drug; can
cause irreversible damage to organs
Therapeutic effect
desired effect of medication
Pharmacodynamics
study of how a medication works, its relationship to medication concentrations
and how the body responds
Therapeutic range
concentration of drug in blood serum that produces desired effect without toxicity
Peak and trough blood levels
levels that guide the provider in maintaining therapeutic med levels
NURS 100
, NURS 100
Peak blood level
highest level of a drug in the bloodstream without being at a toxic level
Trough blood level
lowest level of concentration of a drug that correlates to the rate of elimination
Adverse drug reactions
unintended, non-therapeutic effects; can range from tolerable to harmful and
sometimes to irreversible damage or death
Assess
Before administering meds, nurse must ____ the client's status
Serious adverse drug event
life threatening medication reaction requiring medical intervention to prevent
death or permanent disability
Serious adverse drug event
What must be reported to the FDA to improve safety outcomes, revise drug labels
& warnings, and when needed withdraw drug from market?
Black box warning
A notice that a drug may produce serious or even life-threatening effects in some
people in addition to its beneficial effects.
Allergic reaction
develop when body perceives a medication as a foreign substance (allergen)
stimulating an immune response
Histamine
____ is produced in response to tissue injury
Discontinue medication immediately
Treatment for allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
severe, life threatening reaction resulting from histamine release producing
dyspnea, hypotension, tachycardia
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