[NSG 100 TEST 3]
NSG 100 TEST 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8ygvse
1. How does a Drug dosage is based on their weight because the maturity of the organs deter-
child's age influ- mines how drugs act in the body
ence the effects
of drugs? Gastric pH is less acidic, acid-producing cells are immature until 1 or 2 years old
More drugs enter the brain because of an immature blood-brain barrier
2. How does an old- Normal physiological aging changes (esp. liver and kidney)
er adults age in-
fluence the ef- More sensitive to medications
fects of drugs?
Diseases and conditions increase drug susceptibility
Swallowing reflexes slower
Sensory & musculoskeletal changes
3. What individual Other drugs
variables influ-
ence drug thera- Certain foods (for example: leafy green vegetables interfere with warfarin. Grape-
py? fruit juice, wine, and dairy products are also known to interfere with certain drugs
as well)
Weight
Age
Agents administered as part of laboratory tests
Patient taking too many drugs
OTC medications and herbal therapies
4.
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, [NSG 100 TEST 3]
NSG 100 TEST 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8ygvse
Apply the Nurs- A- assess patients baseline, check allergies, know other medications they're on,
ing Process to D- reason for medication?
Medication Ad- P- set SMART goal
ministration I-administer med before pain reaches peak
E- evaluate and monitor response (reactions, effectiveness, etc), document
5. What is an ago- initiates physiological response
nist drug interac-
tion?
6. What is an antag- inhibits physiological response
onist drug inter-
action?
7. What is a syner- two or more substances working together to provide a combined effect
gistic drug inter-
action?
8. What is Pharma- the broadest term or study or science of drugs
cology?
9. What is pharma- the study from the drug entering the body until the parent drug and all its
cokinetics? metabolites have left the body
10. What is the half when 50% of drug is removed
life?
11. What is the peak highest drug blood level
level?
12. What is the lowest drug blood level
trough level?
13. the therapeutic onset time
4/16/2026, 4:58:38 PM 4/16/2026,:58:36 PM 4/16/2026, 4:58:34 PM
NSG 100 TEST 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8ygvse
1. How does a Drug dosage is based on their weight because the maturity of the organs deter-
child's age influ- mines how drugs act in the body
ence the effects
of drugs? Gastric pH is less acidic, acid-producing cells are immature until 1 or 2 years old
More drugs enter the brain because of an immature blood-brain barrier
2. How does an old- Normal physiological aging changes (esp. liver and kidney)
er adults age in-
fluence the ef- More sensitive to medications
fects of drugs?
Diseases and conditions increase drug susceptibility
Swallowing reflexes slower
Sensory & musculoskeletal changes
3. What individual Other drugs
variables influ-
ence drug thera- Certain foods (for example: leafy green vegetables interfere with warfarin. Grape-
py? fruit juice, wine, and dairy products are also known to interfere with certain drugs
as well)
Weight
Age
Agents administered as part of laboratory tests
Patient taking too many drugs
OTC medications and herbal therapies
4.
4/16/2026, 4:58:38 PM 4/16/2026,:58:36 PM 4/16/2026, 4:58:34 PM
, [NSG 100 TEST 3]
NSG 100 TEST 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8ygvse
Apply the Nurs- A- assess patients baseline, check allergies, know other medications they're on,
ing Process to D- reason for medication?
Medication Ad- P- set SMART goal
ministration I-administer med before pain reaches peak
E- evaluate and monitor response (reactions, effectiveness, etc), document
5. What is an ago- initiates physiological response
nist drug interac-
tion?
6. What is an antag- inhibits physiological response
onist drug inter-
action?
7. What is a syner- two or more substances working together to provide a combined effect
gistic drug inter-
action?
8. What is Pharma- the broadest term or study or science of drugs
cology?
9. What is pharma- the study from the drug entering the body until the parent drug and all its
cokinetics? metabolites have left the body
10. What is the half when 50% of drug is removed
life?
11. What is the peak highest drug blood level
level?
12. What is the lowest drug blood level
trough level?
13. the therapeutic onset time
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