Intro to Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Exam
1. The mechanism of high blood pressure
is an example of
2. Which of the following best describes
the term etiology?
3. In the nervous system, the transmis-
sion of information by neurotransmit-
ters is accomplished by:
Pathophysiology
The study...
Intro to Pathophysiology & Pharmacology Exam
1. The mechanism of high blood pressure Pathophysiology
is an example of
2. Which of the following best describes The study of disease causes
the term etiology?
3. In the nervous system, the transmis- Synaptic signaling
sion of information by neurotransmit-
ters is accomplished by:
4. Pharmacology the study of drugs and their inter-
actions with living systems
5. Pharmacotherapeutics Use of drugs to diagnose prevent,
treat disease or prevent pregnan-
cy
6. Drug any chemical that can affect living
processes
7. Clinical pharmacology Study of drugs in humans
8. Therapeutics The use of drugs to diagnose, pre-
vent, or treat disease or to prevent
pregnancy
9. The "Ideal" Drug: Most Important Prop- Effectiveness, Safety, and selec-
erties tivity
10. Effectiveness Most important property a drug
can have
11. Safety - Cannot produce harmful effects
even if given in high doses for a
long time
- Proper drug selection & proper
dosing
12. Selectivity -Only elicits response for which it
is given
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- However, all drugs have side ef-
fects
13. Adverse effects A general term for any undesirable
effects that are a direct response
to one or more drugs.
14. Opioid analgesics at high doses can respiratory depression
cause
15. adverse affects of Aspirin & related severe gastric ulceration, perfora-
drugs can cause tion, & bleeding when taken for
prolonged periods of time
16. adverse affects of Certain anticancer can increase risk for infection
drugs
17. Explain how an understanding of thera- Understanding therapeutics helps
peutics can benefit nurses as they care nurses know which medications
for patients are best for treating different con-
ditions and how they should be
given. It also helps them watch for
side effects
and adjust treatments if needed.
This knowledge ensures that pa-
tients get the most effective care
and recover more safely.
18. Describe why "effectiveness" is the Effectiveness is the most impor-
most important property of an ideal tant property of an ideal drug be-
drug: cause it ensures that the drug ac-
tually works to treat the condition
it's designed for. If a drug isn't ef-
fective, it
won't help the patient get bet-
ter. Without effectiveness, no oth-
er properties, like safety or ease
of use, matter because the drug
won't serve its main purpose.
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