NR 341 PHARMACOLOGY CJE EXAM EXAM
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What are common sensory motor Elderly patients may experience sensory motor
defects in elderly patients? defects.
What cardiovascular changes occur Elderly patients experience decreased cardiac
in elderly patients? output (CO) and blood flow.
What is polypharmacy and why is it Polypharmacy refers to the use of multiple
common in elderly patients? medications, which is common in elderly patients
due to chronic illnesses.
How does aging affect drug Aging leads to decreased gastric pH, decreased
absorption in elderly patients? peristalsis, and reduced GI blood flow.
What changes occur in drug Elderly patients have increased fat content,
distribution in elderly patients? decreased body mass and albumin, and
decreased body water.
How does metabolism change in Elderly patients experience a slower first-pass
elderly patients? effect.
, What is the impact of aging on drug Aging results in decreased Glomerular Filtration
excretion? Rate (GFR).
What is crucial for pediatric patients Weight/dose calculation is crucial due to limited
regarding medication? studies on pediatric patients.
How does drug absorption differ in Pediatric patients have less acidic pH until 1-2
pediatric patients? years old, slow gastric emptying, faster IM
absorption, and thinner skin.
What are the distribution Pediatric patients have low fat content,
characteristics of drugs in pediatric decreased protein binding, increased blood-
patients? brain barrier permeability, and dehydration.
How does metabolism in pediatric Pediatric patients have an immature first-pass
patients differ from adults? effect, while older children may have increased
metabolism.
What is the effect of immature Decreased perfusion and immature kidney
kidney function on drug excretion function lead to decreased drug excretion.
in pediatric patients?
What are the pregnancy categories Category A: No risk to humans; Category B: No
for medications? risk to animal fetus; Category C: Adverse risk to
animal fetus; Category D: Possible risk to fetus;
Category X: Fetal abnormalities reported, DO
NOT GIVE.
What should be considered for Risk is present for lactating mothers despite low
lactating mothers regarding medication concentration.
medication?
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Terms in this set (119)
What are common sensory motor Elderly patients may experience sensory motor
defects in elderly patients? defects.
What cardiovascular changes occur Elderly patients experience decreased cardiac
in elderly patients? output (CO) and blood flow.
What is polypharmacy and why is it Polypharmacy refers to the use of multiple
common in elderly patients? medications, which is common in elderly patients
due to chronic illnesses.
How does aging affect drug Aging leads to decreased gastric pH, decreased
absorption in elderly patients? peristalsis, and reduced GI blood flow.
What changes occur in drug Elderly patients have increased fat content,
distribution in elderly patients? decreased body mass and albumin, and
decreased body water.
How does metabolism change in Elderly patients experience a slower first-pass
elderly patients? effect.
, What is the impact of aging on drug Aging results in decreased Glomerular Filtration
excretion? Rate (GFR).
What is crucial for pediatric patients Weight/dose calculation is crucial due to limited
regarding medication? studies on pediatric patients.
How does drug absorption differ in Pediatric patients have less acidic pH until 1-2
pediatric patients? years old, slow gastric emptying, faster IM
absorption, and thinner skin.
What are the distribution Pediatric patients have low fat content,
characteristics of drugs in pediatric decreased protein binding, increased blood-
patients? brain barrier permeability, and dehydration.
How does metabolism in pediatric Pediatric patients have an immature first-pass
patients differ from adults? effect, while older children may have increased
metabolism.
What is the effect of immature Decreased perfusion and immature kidney
kidney function on drug excretion function lead to decreased drug excretion.
in pediatric patients?
What are the pregnancy categories Category A: No risk to humans; Category B: No
for medications? risk to animal fetus; Category C: Adverse risk to
animal fetus; Category D: Possible risk to fetus;
Category X: Fetal abnormalities reported, DO
NOT GIVE.
What should be considered for Risk is present for lactating mothers despite low
lactating mothers regarding medication concentration.
medication?
