Nrse 2241 stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

properties of idea drug - Answer -effectiveness, safety, & selectivity are the 3 most important -reversible action: effects can be reversed//want drug actions to subside within an appropriate time -predictability: know with certainty how patient will respond to drug -ease of administration: simple to administer//convenient route & number of doses a day should be low -freedom from drug interaction -low cost -chemical stability: no loss in efficacy -simple generic name pharmacokinetics ...

T/F: Pharmacodynamics includes the study of how drugs work - Answer T T/F: Phase 2 of the dose-response relationship starts at the point when the therapeutic effect does not increase with increasing the dose - Answer F T/F: Maximal efficacy is defined as the largest effect that a drug can produce - Answer T T/F: Potency is defined as the dose of drug needed to get the desired effect - Answer T T/F: Two drugs in the same therapeutic class with different recommended dose...

Fill in the blank with the property of an ideal drug that the nurse considers in the following situation: The nurse teaches a patient to avoid engaging in hazardous activities when taking an antihistamine for allergy symptoms - Answer Selectivity Fill in the blank with the property of an ideal drug that the nurse considers in the following situation: The nurse explains that a generic form of a newly prescribed drug is available to a patient who has limited insurance coverage for drugs -...

Match the drug with its type of name: Acetaminophen - Answer Generic name Match the drug with its type of name: N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acetamide - Answer Chemical name Match the drug with its type of name: Tylenol - Answer Brand name Fill in the blank with type of drug name: The same ___ name is never used for more than one medication - Answer Generic Fill in the blank with type of drug name: The ___ name tells the nurse the active ingredients in the drug - Answer Chemica...