NU301 Pharmacology FINAL Exam And Answers(Revised & Updated).
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Pharmacodynamics - Answer The process by which a medication works on the body.
Pharmacokinetics - Answer The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted.
Half-life - Answer Time it takes for a drug to decrease in amount by half
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NU301 Pharmacology FINAL Exam And
Answers(Revised & Updated).
Pharmacodynamics - Answer The process by which a medication works on the body.
Pharmacokinetics - Answer The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body,
metabolized, and excreted.
Half-life - Answer Time it takes for a drug to decrease in amount by half
Chemical name of drugs - Answer the name of the medication that reflects its chemical composition
and molecular structure (ex. isobutylphenylpropanoic acid)
Generic name (nonproprietary name) - Answer Name given to a medication by the United States
Adopted Names Council (ex. ibuprofen)
Trade name - Answer Proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer; also called the brand
name or product name.
Rights of Safe Medication Administration - Answer Right client/patient
Right medication/drug
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
Right client education
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation
,Types of Analgesic Agents - Answer Opioids
Narcotic Antagonists
Antipyretic
NSAIDs
etc.
Opioid Prototype - Answer morphine
Action of Morphine - Answer Binds to opioid receptors (Mu & Kappa) in the brain and spinal cord
Indications for Morphine - Answer prevent/ relieve severe acute or chronic pain; before, during and
after surgery; before and during diagnostic procedures; labor & delivery
Adverse Effects of Morphine - Answer Respiratory depression
Orthostatic hypotension
Excessive Sedation
Constipation/ Urinary Retention
Cough suppression
Biliary colic
Nursing Implications of Morphine - Answer watch for s/sx of toxicity: Severe respiratory depression;
coma; pinpoint pupils
General principles of Morphine - Answer Metabolized: liver; Excreted: urine, bile; T1/2: 1.5-2 hours
Action of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - Answer Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in central nervous system
Indications of Acetaminophen - Answer Relief of mild pain or fever, headache, muscle aches
Adverse Effects of Acetaminophen - Answer HEPATOXICITY
Nursing Implications of Acetaminophen - Answer Treatment of poisoning"
Acetylcysteine
NSAID Prototype(s) - Answer Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) and Aspirin
Action of Aspirin (ASA) - Answer inactivation of Cox-1 and Cox-2; inhibits formation of prostaglandins
Indication for Aspirin - Answer Suppression of inflammation;
Analgesia;
Antipyretic for adults only;
Dysmenorrhea;
Suppression of platelet aggregation;
Prevention of colorectal cancer
Adverse effects of Aspirin - Answer GI effects: Gastric ulceration, perforation
Bleeding
Renal impairment
Salicylism
Reye's syndrome
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