NUR 239 EXAM BUNDLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)

Therapeutic Classification - ANSWER Usually reflect the conditions for which the drugs are used (antidepressants) Prototype - ANSWER Individual drug the represents a group of drugs; usually the first drug of a particular drug class to be developed Generic Name - ANSWER related to the chemical ...

Unit 1 - ANSWER What is a systemic effect? - ANSWER any medication that is taken orally, IV or injection circulated through the blood stream and then eliminated from the body What is a local effect? - ANSWER it acts at the sits of application or injury what does the FDA do? - ANSWER it i...

atrophy - ANSWER cells get smaller atrophy causes - ANSWER ischemia, lack of use/nutrition, aging hypertrophy - ANSWER cells get bigger hypertrophy causes - ANSWER increased workload commonly seen in heart in response to high BP or muscles in response to more work compensatory hypertro...

Cardinal Sings of Local Inflammation -ANSWER - redness - heat - pain - swelling - loss of function vascular stage of acute inflammation -ANSWER Comprised of increase blood flow and increased vascular permeability - Microcirculation (arterioles, capillaries, venules) - Process begins ...

What is the difference between signs and symptoms - ANSWER signs = objective, observable, measurable symptoms = subjective, what the pt tells you What are types of cellular adaptation - ANSWER atrophy hypertrophy hyperpasia metaplasia dysplasia what is atrophy & ex - ANSWER -cells get ...

Penicillin G *** - ANSWER - First PCN given PO and IM - PO only about 1/3 of dose is absorbed - IM and IV are most effective (to get therapeutic serum level) (IM is painful) - primarily bactericidal Penicillin V *** - ANSWER - next type produced - 2/3 absorbed by GI tract, less patent than P...

Absorption: - ANSWER how it gets into the system/ movement of the drug from the GI tract to the body by passive and active absorption or pinocytosis Passive Absorption: - ANSWER via diffusion (higher to lower concentration) Active Absorption: - ANSWER requires a carrier such as an enzyme or pr...

Pharmacology - ANSWER study of the effects of chemical substances on living tissues Drug therapy - ANSWER used to prevent, diagnose, treat, treat signs and symptoms, and cure disease local effect - ANSWER sunscreen or anesthetics systemic effect - ANSWER circulate though the bloodstream to ...

Upon admission assessment, the nurse hears a murmur located at the fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line. The client asks, "What does that mean?" The nurse will base her answer on which of the following physiologic principles? - ANSWER "You have a heart valve that is diseased." A client...

Patient is allergic to penicillin, what other antibiotic could the patient be allergic to as well? - ANSWER Rocephin What is a side effect of aminoglycosides? - ANSWER Ototoxicity, check hearing loss What does the nurse do if vanco levels come back too high? - ANSWER hold the medicine and call...