Nursing 206 Exam 2 Ch 29 Medications BSN 206 Nightingale College Question and answers already passed Chemical name - correct answer identifies drug's atomic and molecular structure
Generic name - correct answer assigned by the manufacturer that first
develops the drug
- Acetaminophen/pa...
Nursing 206 Exam 2 Ch 29 Medications
Chemical name - correct answer ✔identifies drug's atomic and molecular
structure
Generic name - correct answer ✔assigned by the manufacturer that first
develops the drug
- Acetaminophen/paracetamol
Official name - correct answer ✔name by which the drug is identified in
official publications United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
and National Formulary (NF)
Trade name - correct answer ✔brand name copyrighted by the company
that sells the drug
Drug Classifications /Drug Class - correct answer ✔• Drugs that share similar
characteristics
• May be classified based on
- Effect on body system
• Respiratory/cardiovascular
- Chemical composition
- Clinical indication or therapeutic action
• Analgesic, antibiotic, anticoagulant, etc.
Pharmacotherpeutic - correct answer ✔- clinical purpose for administering
drug
- Understanding the desired outcome of administering the drug
is part of your role.
Pharmacokinetics - correct answer ✔- Effect of the body on the drug
- The movement of the drug molecules in the body in relation
to the following
• Absorption
• Distribution
• Metabolism
,• Excretion
Absorption - correct answer ✔(how does the drug get into the
bloodstream)
- Lipid solubility (better pass through cell membrane)
- pH (certain drugs are absorbed better in acidic or basic
environments depending on their make-up
- Blood flow
- Drug dosage
• Give the amount that will provide the desired effect
- Other Conditions
• Food in stomach can enhance or delay absorption
• Sustained release
• Disease processes (intestinal disorders leading to diarrhea)
Absorption through oral - correct answer ✔usually the slowest
Absorption through injected - correct answer ✔(usually faster than oral)
Absorption through IV - correct answer ✔(which really is not absorbed since
directly into
- Can it cross the blood brain barrier?
• CNS difficult to cross
- Crossing the placenta is much easier
Metabolism - correct answer ✔Biotransformation of the drug from its original
form to a new form
- Liver is primary site for metabolism
• What happens if your Liver does not work properly??
• What happens when we age????
• Portal circulation******
- Other metabolism sites: GI tract lungs, kidneys, skin
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