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Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy H. Karch - Chapter 16 Questions and Correct Answers.
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Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - AmyH. Karch - Chapter 16 Questions and
Correct Answers
Analgesic - correct answers:A compound with pain-blocking properties and capable of producing
analgesia
Anti-inflammatory agents - correct answers:Drugs that block the effects of the inflammatory response
Antipyretic - correct answers:Fever blocking properties, often by direct effects on the thermoregulatory
center in the hypothalamus
Chrysotherapy - correct answers:Treatment with gold salts; gold is taken up by macrophages, which then
inhibit phagocytosis; it is reserved for use in patients who are unresponsive to conventional therapy but
can be very toxic
Inflammatory response - correct answers:The bodies nonspecific response to cell damage caused by
injury or infection, resulting in pain, swelling, heat, or redness in the area.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) - correct answers:Drugs that block prostaglandin synthesis
and act as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents.
Salicylates - correct answers:Salicylic acid compounds, used as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and
analgesic agents; they block the prostaglandin system.
Salicylism - correct answers:A syndrome associated with high levels of salicylates (can lead to dizziness,
ringing in the ears, difficulty hearing, nausea, diarrhea, and confusion)
Hepatic function - correct answers:A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy who complains of chronic
headaches. His mother reports that she gives him Tylenol at least three times a day. What system
function will the nurse work with the physician to evaluate?
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