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Nu 150 exam 1 Galen College Study Guide with Complete Solutions What is Pharmacology - Answer️️ -the study of drugs and their interactions with living systems 3 different drug names - Answer️️ -Generic, Trade, and Chemical Pharmacokinetic phase - Answer️️ -Activities within body af...

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Nu 150 exam 1 Galen College Study
Guide with Complete Solutions

What is Pharmacology - Answer✔️✔️-the study of drugs and their
interactions with living systems

3 different drug names - Answer✔️✔️-Generic, Trade, and Chemical

Pharmacokinetic phase - Answer✔️✔️-Activities within body after drug is
administered. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and half life

Pharmacodynamic phase - Answer✔️✔️-what the drug does to the body

Half life - 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 - Answer✔️✔️-Dissolution of the drug

Drug action - 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)



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Agonist - Answer✔️✔️-Drugs that bind with receptor to produce a
therapeutic response

Antagonist - Answer✔️✔️-Blocks drug; Join with receptors to prevent action
of agonist; Narcan blocks effects of morphine overdose

Adverse drug reactions - Answer✔️✔️-undesirable drug effects

Anaphylactic shock - 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 - 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 - Answer✔️✔️-Collections of fluid in the Sub Q tissues


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