PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PORTAGE LEARNING 2023/2024
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1. Therapeutic effect: desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom.
2. Side effects: drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are usually unde- sirable but no...
, 1. Therapeutic effect: desired drug effect to alleviate some condition or symptom.
2. Side effects: drug effect other than the therapeutic effect that are usually unde- sirable but not
harmful.
3. Adverse effect: general term for undesirable and potentially harmful drug effects
4. Toxic effects: undesirable drug effects that implies the drug is poisoning the body and can be harmful
or even life-threatening
5. mechanism of action: how a drug produces its effects
6. site of action: the location within the body where a drug exerts its therapeutic effect
7. Receptors: specific cellular structures that a drug binds to in order to produce a physiologic effect
8. agonist: activate a physiologic response or drug effect
9. antagonist: interfere with other drugs or substances from producing a drug-ef- fect.
10. dose-dependent relationship: response to any drug depends on the amount of drug given.
11. dose: exact amount of drug that is given
12. onset of action: time from the drug administration to the first observable effect
13. duration of action: length of time that the drug continues to produce its effect
14. therapeutic range: when the drug concentration is above the minimum effective concentration and
below the maximum tolerate concentration
15. Routes of administration: how the drug is introduced to the body
16. Oral administration: drug administration by way of the mouth through swallow- ing
17. Parenteral administration: drug administration that does not involve the GI tract.
18. Pharmaceutics: study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which the drug affects the
body.
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