NUR 106 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Nurse Practice Act define the scope of nurses' professional functions and responsibilities
therapeutic effect Expected or predicted physiological response
Federal regulations on medicine Pure Food and drug Act
Food and Drug Administration
MedWatch programme
medication classification -effect of medication on the body
-symptoms a medication relieves
-its desired effect
Pharmacokinetics The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body,
metabolized, and excreted.
Biotransformation metabolism via enzymes that detoxify, breakdown, and remove biologically
active chemicals.
Adverse effects A general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct response to one or
more drugs.
side effects predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects produced at a usual
therapeutic dose
idosyncratic reaction overreact/ under react to a medication or has a reaction different from normal.
Ex: children who get hyperactive on Benadryl
synergistic effect interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when
the medicines are taken alone
urticaria hives; raised irregular shaped skin eruptions with red margins and pale centers
rash Small, raised vesicles that are usually reddened; often distributed over entire
body
Pruritus itching of the skin
Rhinitis inflammation of the nasal mucosa; causes swelling and clear watery discharge
drug routes
abbreviation: before meals AC, ac
, abbreviation: as desired ad lib
abbreviation: twice a day BID, bid
abbreviation: after meals PC, pc
abbreviation: as needed PRN
abbreviation: every morning, every AM q am
abbreviation: every hour qh
abbreviation: everyday daily
abbreviation: every 4 hours q4h
abbreviation: 4 times per day QID, qid
abbreviation: give immediately STAT, stat (with in 15 min)
abbreviation: 3 times per day TID, tid
onset the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response
trough minimum blood serum concentration before next scheduled dose
plateau Blood serum concentration of a medication reached and maintained
peak medication at highest effective concentration
duration time medication takes to produce greatest result
biological half life time for serum medication concentration to be halved
Answers
Nurse Practice Act define the scope of nurses' professional functions and responsibilities
therapeutic effect Expected or predicted physiological response
Federal regulations on medicine Pure Food and drug Act
Food and Drug Administration
MedWatch programme
medication classification -effect of medication on the body
-symptoms a medication relieves
-its desired effect
Pharmacokinetics The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body,
metabolized, and excreted.
Biotransformation metabolism via enzymes that detoxify, breakdown, and remove biologically
active chemicals.
Adverse effects A general term for any undesirable effects that are a direct response to one or
more drugs.
side effects predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects produced at a usual
therapeutic dose
idosyncratic reaction overreact/ under react to a medication or has a reaction different from normal.
Ex: children who get hyperactive on Benadryl
synergistic effect interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when
the medicines are taken alone
urticaria hives; raised irregular shaped skin eruptions with red margins and pale centers
rash Small, raised vesicles that are usually reddened; often distributed over entire
body
Pruritus itching of the skin
Rhinitis inflammation of the nasal mucosa; causes swelling and clear watery discharge
drug routes
abbreviation: before meals AC, ac
, abbreviation: as desired ad lib
abbreviation: twice a day BID, bid
abbreviation: after meals PC, pc
abbreviation: as needed PRN
abbreviation: every morning, every AM q am
abbreviation: every hour qh
abbreviation: everyday daily
abbreviation: every 4 hours q4h
abbreviation: 4 times per day QID, qid
abbreviation: give immediately STAT, stat (with in 15 min)
abbreviation: 3 times per day TID, tid
onset the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response
trough minimum blood serum concentration before next scheduled dose
plateau Blood serum concentration of a medication reached and maintained
peak medication at highest effective concentration
duration time medication takes to produce greatest result
biological half life time for serum medication concentration to be halved
