Half life of drug - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing - Galen College of Nursing Exam 4 Question: Define drug tolerance Answer: A unusually low physiological response to a drug and requires increases in the dosage to maintain a given therapeutic effect. Question: Define drug half-life Answer: the time required for the amount of drugs in the body to decrease by 50% of what it was at initial administration. Question: What are the key terms related to drug actions? What do these mean? Pharma...

Test Bank for Lippincott Pharmacology Illustrated Reviews 8th Edition by Karen Whalen | All Chapters 1-48 | Complete Guide A+. Pharmacology Illustrated Reviews 8th Edition Whalen Test Bank TABLE OF CONTENT Chapter 1: Pharmacokinetics Chapter 2: Drug–Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics Chapter 3: The Autonomic Nervous System Chapter 4: Cholinergic Agonists Chapter 5: Cholinergic Antagonists Chapter 6: Adrenergic Agonists Chapter 7: Adrenergic Antagonists Chapter 8: Drugs for Ne...

Exam 1: NSG 124 / NSG124 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing Q: Spasicity Baclofen, dantrolene, cyclobenzaprine, tizpizandine Q: Baclofen Answer: Reduces spasticity for multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries short half life 4-4.5 CNS drowsiness, dizziness, fatigues, weakness GI constipation, urinary rentention MUST TAPPER OFF Q: Dantrolene (Tantrum) Answer: Works directly on skeletal muscle, minimal effects...

Final Exam: NR546/ NR 546 (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: SSRI MOA inhibit 5HT reuptake first line of treatment for depression Q: SSRI s/e Answer: 7 S's of SSRIs 1.Stomach l dysfunction onin syndrome difficulties dal thoughts s (weight) Q: serotonin s/e Answer: head, red, fed head = decreased anxiety, impul...

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is Pharmacodynamics R ationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excretion; and the relations...

Test Bank - Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 9th Edition by Amy Karch Chapter 1-59 | Complete Guide 2023. Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs A nurse working in radiology administers iodine to a patient who is having a computed tomography (CT) scan. The nurse working on the oncology unit administers chemotherapy to patients who have cancer. At the Public Health Department, a nurse administers a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 14-month-old child as a routine immunization. Which branch of pha...

Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs Chapter 02 - Drugs and the Body Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects of Drugs Chapter 04 - The Nursing Process in Drug Therapy and Patient Safety Chapter 05 - Dosage Calculations Chapter 06 - Challenges to Effective Drug Therapy Chapter 07 - Introduction to Cell Physiology Chapter 08 - Antiinfective Agents Chapter 09 - Antibiotics Chapter 10 - Antiviral Agents Chapter 11 - Antifungal Agents Chapter 12 - Antiprotozoal Agents Chapter 13 - Anthelmintic A...

NURS 5334 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Final Exam Blueprint Prescribing Basics: 2 questions Prescriptive authority regulated by the state BON in each state. Tall man lettering to highlight dissimilaries with look-alike names *Prescription contains… Physicians Name, Address, and telephone number are required to be included in the prescription. DEA number (two letters, five numbers) if the prescription is for controlled substance, Patient name and DOB (also may include address and wei...

Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy ANS: C PTS: 1 2. Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. Th...

NR 546 Week 7 ADHD Medication Table Latest. Drug Name (include if IR, XR, ODT, LA) Indication (include approved ages) Neurotransmitter(s) Affected Target Symptoms Short-acting, intermediate-acting or long-acting. Duration of action, peak (if noted) Notable side effects /Patient education instructions Methylphenidate (D/L) (Concerta, Ritalin) Indication (include approved ages) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults (approved ages vary base...