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Pharmacology NUR2474 Quiz 1: Questions/Solutions
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Pharmacology NUR2474 Quiz 1: Questions/SolutionsSteps of the Nursing Process Right Ans - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Drug testing stage 1 Right Ans - preclinical trial- drug tested on computer
models and human cells
HOWEVER testing on human cells will not show effectiveness on whole
human body
Drug testing stage 2 Right Ans - preclinical trials II- drug tested on live
animals (at least 2 mammals)
tested for efficacy (does it work), toxicity (is it harmful), and dosage
Drug testing - Stage 3 Right Ans - Drugs are tested on human volunteers
1) Drug is tested on healthy volunteers at a low dosage - reveals any harmful
side effects
2) Drug is tested on the sick people it is designed to treat - used to find the
optimum dosage
3) The patients are randomly sorted into 2 groups - one group gets a placebo,
the other gets the actual drug
Generic name Right Ans - name assigned by the manufacturer who first
develops a drug; it is often derived from the chemical name
Lowercase
Name brand drugs Right Ans - capitalized many different names ex. Advil
capitalized
drug chemical name Right Ans - Describes the drug's chemical composition
and molecular structure
Absorbtion Right Ans - The process by which nutrient molecules pass
through the wall of the digestive system into the blood
, Distribution of drugs Right Ans - the process of moving a drug through the
circulatory system to target receptors
Metabolism of drugs Right Ans - - Most drugs metabolized in liver and
excreted in urine
- Liver or Kidney disease affect drug levels
- If metabolites active, should monitor their levels also
Excreation of Drug Right Ans - movement of drugs and metabolites out of
the body
Benefits of IV medication Right Ans - no barriers to absorption
rapid onset
control
permits use of irritant substances
may infuse large volumes of fluid
Disadvantages of IV medication Right Ans - high cost
difficult to administer
inconveince
irreversible
fluid overload
infection
embolism
Characteristics of ideal medication Right Ans - Effectiveness
Safety
Selectivity
reversible
predictable
easy to administer
free from interactions
low cost
chemical stability
simple generic name
What properties of medications need to be considered when prescribed?
Right Ans - Pharmacokinetics. Drugs in the same class (or different
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