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C. - During a routine ventilator parameter check on a patient, you notice the low pressure alarm is being briefly activated prior to each breath. Which of the following is most likely the cause? A. the patient is fighting the ventilator B. the flow rate is set too fast C. the alarm delay is set too short D. the peak pressure limit is set too high C. Decrease the mechanical deadspace - A 52-year-old, 5' 9" tall male patient weighing 85 kg (187 lb) is being mechanically ventilated. An art...

RNAS C Practice Test Review 437 Questions with Verified Answers A capacitor and resisitor in parallel - CORRECT ANSWER will have same voltage across since in parallel. if in series, voltage drops would occur they can be treated together If the absolute pressure of a gas is increased from 3 atm to 4 atm at constant volume, then the absolute temperature of the gas will increase by: A. 25%. B. 33%. C. 67%. D. 75% - CORRECT ANSWER B. Assuming the validity of the Ideal-Gas law, PV = n...

2023 Clinical Pharmacology Exam Test Bank Questions And Correct Answers What is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER- what the body does to the drug What is pharmacodynamics? - ANSWER- what the drug does to the body What are the five top PK parameters? - ANSWER- 1. Clearance [Cl] 2. Half life [t 1/2] 3. Fractional oral bioavailability [F] 4. Fraction excreted unchanged [fe] 5. Volume of distribution [Vd] What are some causes of a 'minimum effective concentration' of a medicine? - ANSWER- Non...

2023 Clinical Pharmacology Exam Test Bank Questions And Correct Answers What is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER- what the body does to the drug What is pharmacodynamics? - ANSWER- what the drug does to the body What are the five top PK parameters? - ANSWER- 1. Clearance [Cl] 2. Half life [t 1/2] 3. Fractional oral bioavailability [F] 4. Fraction excreted unchanged [fe] 5. Volume of distribution [Vd] What are some causes of a 'minimum effective concentration' of a medicine? - ANSWER-...

2023 Clinical Pharmacology Exam Test Bank Questions And Correct Answers What is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER- what the body does to the drug What is pharmacodynamics? - ANSWER- what the drug does to the body What are the five top PK parameters? - ANSWER- 1. Clearance [Cl] 2. Half life [t 1/2] 3. Fractional oral bioavailability [F] 4. Fraction excreted unchanged [fe] 5. Volume of distribution [Vd] What are some causes of a 'minimum effective concentration' of a medicine? - ANSWER- Non...

BPK 142 Lecture Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass what does the respiratory system consist of? nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs Bronchi primary, secondary, tertiary bronchi → terminal + respiratory bronchioles → alveolar ducts → alveoli What is a major effect on airway resistance? Contraction + relaxation of smooth muscle on bronchioles constricts or dilates → effects airway resistance conducting airways - mouth, trachea, bronchioles - conduct gas to the alveol...

PHARMACODYNAMICS the study of the effects of drugs on the body PHARMACOKINETICS the study and analysis of the time course of the drug in the body; individual patient's ability to absorb, distribute, metabolize, and eliminate the drug CHEMICAL NAME The name of a chemical compound that shows the names of each of its elements or sub-compounds. For example, the chemical name of aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. GENERIC/NON-PROPRIETARY NAME a short name coined for a drug or chemi...

Table of content. Chapter Pages (1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY Error! Bookmark not defined. PART I PHARMACOKINETICS 4 PART II PHARMACODYNAMICS 8 (2) AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 14 PART I LOCAL ANESTHETICS 14 PART II CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS 19 PART III CHOLINORECEPTOR BLOCKING DRUGS 23 PART IV ADRENORECEPTOR ACTIVATING DRUGS 31 PART V ADRENORECEPTOR ANTAGONIST DRUGS 38 (3) AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYST...

Advanced Pharmacology Prescription Exam Verified 100% Prescription writing: required pt and prescriber info - Patient's name and full address Date of prescription Prescriber's full name, address, and phone number Prescriber's DEA # if controlled substance Prescription writing: required drug info - Name (don't abbreviate) Strength and vehicle Dosage Route of administration Directions (Sig) for taking the med: frequency, timing, details specific to drug Amount to be dispensed Re...

NBME Sample Questions & Answers-Mitotic cyclin synthesis - G2 phase Vitamin E def anemia - Hemolytic anemia~ red antioxidants vs B12 def (megaloblastic macrocytic anemia) Hemolysis~ dec Hgb/hematocrit, inc LDH (normal MCV), and neurologic symptoms vs B12 def: dec Hgb/hematocrit, inc MCV, and neurologic symptoms (dorsal column) Volume of distribution - Vd = (amount of drug in the body) / (plasma drug concentration) Achondroplasia - Endochondrial ossification dysfunction (inhibit chondr...