Nurs 251 module 1 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025
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Therapeutic effect - (answers)desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom.
Side effects - (answers)drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are usually undesirable
but not harmful.
Adverse effect - (answers)general term for undesirable and potentially harmful drug effects
Toxic effects - (answers)undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is poisoning the body and
can be harmful or even life-threatening
mechanism of action - (answers)how a drug produces its effects
site of action - (answers)the location within the body where a drug exerts its therapeutic effect
Receptors - (answers)specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to produce a
physiologic effect
agonist - (answers)activate a physiologic response or drug effect
antagonist - (answers)interfere with other drugs or substances from producing a drug-effect.
dose-dependent relationship - (answers)response to any drug depends on the amount of drug
given.
dose - (answers)exact amount of drug that is given
onset of action - (answers)time from the drug administration to the first observable effect
, duration of action - (answers)length of time that the drug continues to produce its effect
therapeutic range - (answers)when the drug concentration is above the minimum effective
concentration and below the maximum tolerate concentration
Routes of administration - (answers)how the drug is introduced to the body
Oral administration - (answers)drug administration by way of the mouth through swallowing
Parenteral administration - (answers)drug administration that does not involve the GI tract.
Pharmaceutics - (answers)study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the
drug affects the body.
Pharmacokinetics - (answers)study of what the body does to the drug, including absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacodynamics - (answers)study of what the drug does to the body
Pharmaceutics 2 - (answers)manipulating a chemical compound into something that can be
administered to (or taken by) a patient as well as reach the targeted site of action in the body in
order to exert its effect
Absorption - (answers)movement of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream
ready to be distributed throughout the body
Bioavailability - (answers)measure of the extent of drug absorption for a given drug and route
(from 0%-100%
enteral administration - (answers)meaning the drug is absorbed through the GI tract, the drug is
absorbed into circulation via the stomach and/or intestines
LATEST UPDATED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Therapeutic effect - (answers)desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom.
Side effects - (answers)drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are usually undesirable
but not harmful.
Adverse effect - (answers)general term for undesirable and potentially harmful drug effects
Toxic effects - (answers)undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is poisoning the body and
can be harmful or even life-threatening
mechanism of action - (answers)how a drug produces its effects
site of action - (answers)the location within the body where a drug exerts its therapeutic effect
Receptors - (answers)specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to produce a
physiologic effect
agonist - (answers)activate a physiologic response or drug effect
antagonist - (answers)interfere with other drugs or substances from producing a drug-effect.
dose-dependent relationship - (answers)response to any drug depends on the amount of drug
given.
dose - (answers)exact amount of drug that is given
onset of action - (answers)time from the drug administration to the first observable effect
, duration of action - (answers)length of time that the drug continues to produce its effect
therapeutic range - (answers)when the drug concentration is above the minimum effective
concentration and below the maximum tolerate concentration
Routes of administration - (answers)how the drug is introduced to the body
Oral administration - (answers)drug administration by way of the mouth through swallowing
Parenteral administration - (answers)drug administration that does not involve the GI tract.
Pharmaceutics - (answers)study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the
drug affects the body.
Pharmacokinetics - (answers)study of what the body does to the drug, including absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacodynamics - (answers)study of what the drug does to the body
Pharmaceutics 2 - (answers)manipulating a chemical compound into something that can be
administered to (or taken by) a patient as well as reach the targeted site of action in the body in
order to exert its effect
Absorption - (answers)movement of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream
ready to be distributed throughout the body
Bioavailability - (answers)measure of the extent of drug absorption for a given drug and route
(from 0%-100%
enteral administration - (answers)meaning the drug is absorbed through the GI tract, the drug is
absorbed into circulation via the stomach and/or intestines
