ATI Pharmacology: Chapters 1 – 6 study practice well done 2024.
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Phamacology
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Phamacology
What are the four phases of pharmacokinetics - answersAbsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Which type of meds takes long to be absorbed? - answersoral and intradermal/topical
Which type of meds get quickly absorbed? - answerssublingual and inhaled
which type of medication gets a...
ATI Pharmacology: Chapters 1 – 6 study
practice well done 2024.
What are the four phases of pharmacokinetics - answersAbsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
Which type of meds takes long to be absorbed? - answersoral and intradermal/topical
Which type of meds get quickly absorbed? - answerssublingual and inhaled
which type of medication gets absorbed immediately? - answersIV meds
what should you teach p/t taking a sublingual medication? - answerswait for the med to be completely
dissolved before eating and drinking
How does distribution occur? - answersthrough the use of binding proteins like albumin
two common side effects of all medications: - answersGI upset, headache
What is important to note about herbs starting with "G" - answersthey increase the p/t risk for bleeding
what is important to note about medications ending in "MAB" or "MIB" - answersthey're
immunosuppressants and increase p/t risk for infection
How does metabolism occur? - answersmeds get broken down to their less active form by enzymes
Where does metabolism primarily occur? - answersthe liver
Why are babies and older p/t at an increased risk of medication toxicity - answersthey both have
impaired metabolism
, Describe the First Pass Effect - answerssome meds get inactivated when they pass through the liver the
first time so you may need to increase the dose to reach a therapeutic effect
Describe excretion - answerswhen meds get filtered out through the kidneys
Describe the relationship between impaired kidney function and toxicity - answersp/t can adequately
metabolize or excrete meds so they are at higher risk
What needs to be done for medications with a low therapeutic index? - answerspeak and trough
example of one med that needs a peak and trough - answersvancomycin
What two characteristics of meds out a p/t at risk for toxicity? - answerslow therapeutic index and long
half life
Agonist = - answersenhances
antagonist = - answersblocks
What do you want to teach a p/t taking an oral medication? - answersdon't mix with a lot of food, chin
to chest, sit up
What needs to be done for transdermal medication? - answerswash skin with soap and water first,
remove old patch, rotate sites, choose hairless site
What needs to be done for eye drop administration? - answersuse surgical aseptic technique, drop in
the center of the conjunctival sac, apply gentle pressure at lacrimal duct for 30-60 seconds
What needs to be done for ear drop administration? - answerstile head or lay on unaffected side, pull up
and out for adults, pull down and back for children
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