NR 293 pharm exam 1 with correct answers

NR 293 pharm exam 1 with correct answers

pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the study of what the BODY does to
the drug



pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the study of what the DRUG does to
the body



First pass effect- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the drug being metabolized by the liver



bioavailablility - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the amount of the drug that is actually
available after being metabolized



protein binding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drug needing to bind to protein inorder
to move through out the body



peak - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the time it takes for the drug to reach its maximum
therapeutic response



onset - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the time it takes for the drug to elicit a therapeutic
response



duration - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the time a drug concentration is sufficient to
elicit a therapeutic response without giving additional doses

, half life - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the time it takes for one half of the original
amount of drug to leave the body(measure of rate fo the drug leaving the body)



therapeutic index - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lethal dose divided by therapeutic dose



trough - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lowest blood level



peak level - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔highest blood level



agonist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drug binds to the receptor and there is a
response



antagonist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔drug binds to the receptor but there is no
response,

*antagonist prevent agonist to bind to receptors(attach but dont activate)



acute therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔examples: allergic reaction, someone who
is coding



maintenance therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔wont cure but it will prevent
complications

ex) BP meds, insulin



supplemental therapy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hormones, vitamins, insulin