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NURS 306 Exam 2 Question and answers verified to pass Nurse's role in med admin - correct answer last line of defense for patients, stop med errors Generic name - correct answer -name assigned by manufacturer that first develops drug -ex: ibuprofen trade/brand name - correct answer ...

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NURS 306 Exam 2 Question and
answers verified to pass
Nurse's role in med admin - correct answer ✔last line of defense for patients,
stop med errors


Generic name - correct answer ✔-name assigned by manufacturer that first
develops drug
-ex: ibuprofen


trade/brand name - correct answer ✔-selected by pharmaceutical company
that sells med, trademark
-ex: advil, motrin, neoprofen


capsule - correct answer ✔powder or gel form of an active drug enclosed in
a gelatinous container


elixir - correct answer ✔med in clear liquid containing water, alcohol,
sweeteners, flavor


extended release (ER) - correct answer ✔prep of a med that allows for slow
continuous release over predetermined period


liniment - correct answer ✔med mixed w/ alcohol, oil, or soap, which is
rubbed on skin


lozenge - correct answer ✔small oval, round, or oblong prep containing drug
in flavored or sweetened base, which dissolves in mouth and releases med

,ointment - correct answer ✔semisolid prep containing drug to be applied
externally


pill - correct answer ✔mixture of powdered drug w/ cohesive material, may
be round or oval


powder - correct answer ✔single or mixture of finely ground drugs


solution - correct answer ✔drug dissolved in another substance


suppository - correct answer ✔easily melted med preparation in a firm base
such as gelatin that is inserted into the body (rectum, vagina, urethra)


suspension - correct answer ✔finely divided, undissolved particles in liquid
medium, should be shaken before use


syrup - correct answer ✔med combined in water and sugar solution


tablet - correct answer ✔small, solid dose of med; compressed or molded;
may be any color, size, shape


transdermal patch - correct answer ✔unit dose of med applied directly to skin
for diffusion thru skin and absorption into bloodstream


pharmacokinetics - correct answer ✔effect the body has on a drug once the
drug enters the body
-absorption

, -distribution
-metabolism
-excretion


absorption - correct answer ✔-process by which drug is transferred from its
site of entry into body to bloodstream
-affected by route of admin
-oral med takes longest to absorb


distribution - correct answer ✔-occurs after drug has been injected or
absorbed into bloodstream
-drug molecules are transported throughout the body to where they take
action


metabolism - correct answer ✔-change of active drug from original form to
inactivated or new form, prep to be excreted
-LIVER is primary site
-other sites = kidneys, GI tract, lungs


excretion - correct answer ✔-process of removing drug or its metabolites
from the body
-primary organ = KIDNEYS
-lungs excrete inhaled meds
-GI tract as well


pharmacodynamics - correct answer ✔what drug does to body
-therapeutic effect
-side effects

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