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NURS 104 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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Terms in this set (54)
What is a synergistic Two drugs working together for the same effect.
effect?
How can a drug be give IM, IV, SC, orally
to the body?
What are the three Pharmaceutic
phases oral drugs go Pharmacokinetic
through? Pharmacodynamic
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; aka the
dissolution phase (drug action); the drug
What is Pharmaceutic? becomes a solution so that it can cross the
biologic membrane;
*when administered subQ/IM/IV, this phase is not present
uses disintegration and dissolution
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; the
What is Pharmacokinetic? movement of the drug through the body; aka
'what the body does to drugs'; composed of 4
processes: absorption, distribution,
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metabolism, excretion/elimination
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; aka
'what a drug does to the body'; the study of
What is Pharmacodynamic? drug concentration and its effects on the
body.
uses onset, peak, and duration to determine dosing.
Pharmacogenetics How drugs affect individuals due to genetics
What does active energy.
absorption require?
What pinocytosis? Cell drinking.
one of four processes within pharmacokinetics;
is the movements of drug particles from the GI
tract to body fluids by passive means, active
What is absorption? means, or pinocytosis
GI membrane is composed
mostly of lipids and protein, so:
water-solube drugs need a
carrier
lipid-solube pass rapidly
aka hepatic first pass; the process in which the
drug passes to the liver first (via portal vein);
What is the First pass examples include warfarin (coumadin) and
effect? morphine
Lidocaine is not given po because of first-pass
effect, most of dose would be destroyed
second of four processes within
What is Distribution? pharmacokinetics; is the process by which the
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NURS 104 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++
Terms in this set (54)
What is a synergistic Two drugs working together for the same effect.
effect?
How can a drug be give IM, IV, SC, orally
to the body?
What are the three Pharmaceutic
phases oral drugs go Pharmacokinetic
through? Pharmacodynamic
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; aka the
dissolution phase (drug action); the drug
What is Pharmaceutic? becomes a solution so that it can cross the
biologic membrane;
*when administered subQ/IM/IV, this phase is not present
uses disintegration and dissolution
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; the
What is Pharmacokinetic? movement of the drug through the body; aka
'what the body does to drugs'; composed of 4
processes: absorption, distribution,
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12
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AM
metabolism, excretion/elimination
1 of 3 phases for a drug taken by mouth; aka
'what a drug does to the body'; the study of
What is Pharmacodynamic? drug concentration and its effects on the
body.
uses onset, peak, and duration to determine dosing.
Pharmacogenetics How drugs affect individuals due to genetics
What does active energy.
absorption require?
What pinocytosis? Cell drinking.
one of four processes within pharmacokinetics;
is the movements of drug particles from the GI
tract to body fluids by passive means, active
What is absorption? means, or pinocytosis
GI membrane is composed
mostly of lipids and protein, so:
water-solube drugs need a
carrier
lipid-solube pass rapidly
aka hepatic first pass; the process in which the
drug passes to the liver first (via portal vein);
What is the First pass examples include warfarin (coumadin) and
effect? morphine
Lidocaine is not given po because of first-pass
effect, most of dose would be destroyed
second of four processes within
What is Distribution? pharmacokinetics; is the process by which the
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