NUR2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen-Question with Correct Answers/ Verified
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NUR2407
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NUR2407
Pharmacokinetics -️️WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
Pharmacodynamics -️️the effect the drug has on the body
Labs used to determine renal function -️️BUN, creatinine, GFR
Labs used to determine hepatic function -️️ALT and AST
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NUR2407 Exam 1 Rasmussen-Question with Correct Answers/
Verified
Pharmacokinetics - ✔️✔️WHat the body does to the drug; absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
Pharmacodynamics - ✔️✔️the effect the drug has on the body
Labs used to determine renal function - ✔️✔️BUN, creatinine, GFR
Labs used to determine hepatic function - ✔️✔️ALT and AST
First-Pass effect - ✔️✔️the phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is greatly reduced
before it reaches the systemic circulation due to liver absorption
Half-Life - ✔️✔️the time required for the quantity of an item to reach half of its initial value
Tolerance - ✔️✔️decreased responsiveness to a drug over the course of therapy
Blood-Brain barrier - ✔️✔️highly selective semi-permiable membrance that seperates circulating
blood from the brain's extra-cellular fluid
How many schedules of controlled substances are there? - ✔️✔️5
Schedule 1 - ✔️✔️high potential for abuse, no medically acceptable uses
Schedule 2 - ✔️✔️high potential for abuse but has medically accepted uses: opioids, stimulants
Schedule 3 - ✔️✔️medically acceptable, potential for abuse is less than schedule 1 or 2, may cause
some dependance
Schedule 4 - ✔️✔️medically acceptable, may cause dependance: phenobarbital, benzodiazepines
, Which schedule cannot be refilled - ✔️✔️schedule 2
Chemical name - ✔️✔️the drug's chemical structure
Generic name - ✔️✔️non proprietary name for a drug
Brand Name - ✔️✔️the trademarked proprietary name of a drug
Pregnancy Category A - ✔️✔️low risk, no known risk to women or fetus
Pregnancy Category B - ✔️✔️Animal studies show no risk, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category C - ✔️✔️Animal studies show risk to fetus, no human trial performed
Pregnancy Category D - ✔️✔️Harm to fetus is known
Pregnancy Category X - ✔️✔️known to be harmful to mother and fetus, contraindicated
Additive drug effect - ✔️✔️1+1=2 the sum of the effects of the two drugs
Synergistic drug effect - ✔️✔️1+1=3, sum is greater than individual drug effects parts
Antagonistic drug effect - ✔️✔️1+1=1, two or more drugs in combination hamper or eliminate the
effect of the other
Requirements for herbal supplements - ✔️✔️1994 DSHEA act: herbal supplements can be
marketed with a suggested dosage; premarket testing for safety is not reuired; effects can be listed
but no claim to treat or cure can be made
Aloe Vera - ✔️✔️minor skin irritation, powerful laxitive
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