NUR 325 Exam 1 ASU Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

generic name Ans: not capitalized, less expensive brand name Ans: commercial name, capitalized what are the different types of oral medications? Ans: liquid, tablet, capsule, powder which form absorbs the fastest? Ans: liquid which form absorbs the slowest? Ans: enteric coated tablet what are the 3 ways a drug can be delivered parenterally? Ans: intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly which parenteral drug is fastest? Ans: IV pharmacokinetics Ans: movement of drugs from site of administration to various tissues 1st pass effect Ans: some of the drugs when passed though the liver may deactivate —> reduces effect of drugs bioavailability Ans: amount of oral drug after passing through the liver parenteral drugs Ans: does not get affected by 1st pass effect because it goes directly to the vein or tissue what factors affect distribution to different parts of the body? Ans: -movement of drug by circulatory system to intended site of action -drugs enter the blood after they absorb through intestinal wall or alveoli in lungs or after direct/indirect injection -liver, heart, kidneys receive most of drugs because of their rich drug supply -bones or areas with natural barrier (brain) won't receive as much of the drug Metabolism (biotransformation) Ans: The biochemical alteration of a drug into an inactive metabolite, a more soluble compound, a more potent active metabolite, or a less active metabolite biotransformation Ans: when a drug is chemically altered during metabolism Where does metabolism take place? Ans: liver half life Ans: time it takes for a drug that enters the body to decrease in half onset Ans: the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic response peak Ans: The time it takes for a drug to reach its maximum therapeutic response duration Ans: time the drug lasts without additional dose