What is Pharmacology - correct answer the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
3 different drug names - correct answer Generic, Trade, and Chemical
Pharmacokinetic phase - correc...
What is Pharmacology - correct answer the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems
3 different drug names - correct answer Generic, Trade, and Chemical
Pharmacokinetic phase - correct answer Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half life
Pharmacodynamic phase - correct answer what the drug does to the body
Half life - correct answer time required for the body to eliminate 50% of a
drug- short life= more frequent doses
Longer half life= less frequent doses
CAUTION WITH PTS WITH LIVER AND OR KIDNEY DISEASE- Takes linger to get rid of drugs
Pharmaceutic Phase - correct answer Dissolution of the drug
Drug action - correct answer Enters systemic circulation
Exposes body tissue to effects of drug
Certain drugs may have affinity for certain organs or tissues
Greatest action at cellular level on these sites (target sites)
Agonist - correct answer Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a
therapeutic response
Antagonist - correct answer Blocks drug; Join with receptors to prevent action
of agonist; Narcan blocks effects of morphine overdose
, Adverse drug reactions - correct answer undesirable drug effects
Anaphylactic shock - correct answer Severe allergic reaction- requires
immediate medical attention- nurse- check in pts allergies especially when giving antibiotics, narcotics,
and blood products
Signs and symptoms of Anaphylactic shock - correct answer QUICK ONSET
mild itching rash
burning skin
vascular dilation
generalized edema especially around face and lips
pallor/cyanosis
dizziness/fainting
sneezing/tightness in chest/cough
WHEEZING
Tachycardia
Angioedema - correct answer Collections of fluid in the Sub Q tissues
Drug Idiosyncrasy - correct answer any unusual or abnormal response that
differs from the response normally expected to a specific drug and dosage- Example= sleeping pills make
you stay awake
Cumulative Effect - correct answer condition that occurs when the body
cannot metabolize a drug before additional doses are administered
Toxic Reaction - correct answer Occurs with increased dose of meds or when
blood concentration levels exceed therapeutic level. Example- kidneys not working properly so can't
excrete or liver not metabolizing meds properly. Nurse= maybe monitoring blood levels. Should know
s/s of toxicity with certain drugs. Report toxic levels to MD
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