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NURSING PHARMACOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS. EXAM

REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

(ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)

Tetracycline Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- inhibits protein synthesis.


Ciprofloxacin Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis.


Cotrimoxazole Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- Blocks protein and nucleic acid production.


Acyclovir Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- Prevents viral DNA synthesis.


Fluconazole Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- Interferes with fungal sterol synthesis.


Gentamicin Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- Inhibits protein synthesis.


Cefaclor Mechanism of Action - ANSWER- Inhibits cell wall synthesis.


Best way to prevent antibiotic resistance - ANSWER- Encourage patient to finish full course

of drugs.


Resistance - ANSWER- Bacteria is no longer affected by drug.


Cytoplasm - ANSWER- A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.


Nucleus - ANSWER- stores genetic information.


Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - ANSWER- creates lipids or fat, metabolizes drugs and

alcohol.

,Phase I Drug Testing - ANSWER- Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group

of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side

effects.


Phase II Drug Testing - ANSWER- The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people

to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.


Phase III Drug Testing - ANSWER- The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people

to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and

collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.


Orphan Drugs - ANSWER- Drugs that are not financially viable, treat a specific condition


Thalidomide - ANSWER- A mild tranquilizer that, taken early in pregnancy, can produce a

variety of malformations of the limbs, eyes, ears, and heart.


Inflammatory response - ANSWER- Swelling (tumor), Heat (calor), Altered Function, Redness

(rubor), Pain (dolor)


Neutrophils - ANSWER- Most common type of white blood cell that engulfs microbes by

phagocytosis


Eosinophils - ANSWER- white blood cell that are responsible for combating infection by

parasites in vertebrates, seen with allergic reactions


Endocytosis - ANSWER- process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of

the cell membrane

, Basophils - ANSWER- A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine.


Monocytes - ANSWER- A type of white blood cell that transforms into macrophages


Histamine - ANSWER- A chemical that is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy


Active Transport - ANSWER- Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell

membrane against a concentration gradient


Passive Transport - ANSWER- the movement of substances across a cell membrane without

the use of energy by the cell


Osmosis - ANSWER- Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane


Teratogen - ANSWER- an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo.


Photosensitivity - ANSWER- increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight


Therapeutic Action - ANSWER- The desired, intended action of a drug


Combination Therapy - ANSWER- Multiple drugs at the same time


Synergistic Effect - ANSWER- combined effect of two or more drugs is greater than the effect

of each drug alone


Inflammatory Response - ANSWER- nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by

injury or infection


Vasodilation - ANSWER- widening of blood vessels, decreases blood velocity, increases skin

temperature and redness

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