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NURS 615 Pharm Exam - All Correct Answers (Verified 2023) How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? Correct Answer- Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects What is a Black Box Warning: Correct Answer- is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. What is the drugs half-life? Correct Answer- Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from...

Development of curcumin-loaded zein nanoparticles for transport across the blood–brain barrier and inhibition of glioblastoma cell growth† Huaiying Zhang,a Winant L. van Os,b Xiaobo Tian,c Guangyue Zu,a Laís Ribovski, a Reinier Bron,a Jeroen Bussmann,d Alexander Kros, b Yong Liua and Inge S. Zuhorn *a Glioblastoma (GBM) is a devastating primary brain tumor resistant to conventional therapies. A major obstacle to GBM treatment is the blood–brain barrier (BBB), or blood–glio...

How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? Correct Answer- Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects What is a Black Box Warning: Correct Answer- is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. What is the drugs half-life? Correct Answer- Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from the system. Peak of action: Correct Answer- the time b...

Nursing) (Set 10) 1. Tristan is on Lithium and has suffered from diarrhea and vomiting. What should the nurse in- charge do first: A. Recognize this as a drug interaction. B. Give the client Cogentin. C. Reassure the client that these are common side effects of lithium therapy. D. Hold the next dose and obtain an order for a stat serum lithium level. Correct Answer: D. Hold the next dose and obtain an order for a stat serum lithium level Diarrhea and vomiting are manifestations of Lithi...

How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? Correct Answer- Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects What is a Black Box Warning: Correct Answer- is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. What is the drugs half-life? Correct Answer- Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from the system. Peak of action: Correct Answer- the time bet...

NFS284 Final with correct answers 100% microbiota/ intestinal microflora/microbiome - Correct Answer -in the large intestine where slow movement of food occurs -this favours the growth of bacteria= microbiota -it could breakdown indigestible food components such as dietary fibre through fermentation producing intestinal gas probiotic - Correct Answer live bacterial culture which may be beneficial for health -in our gut, we have both healthy and disease causing bacteria but the disease ...

FNDH 400 Exam 3 Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) Where does the name Vitamin come from? Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was dropped Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K Water Soluble Vitamins C, B What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why? B4, B8, B10, B11 Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy EV McCollum and vitamins Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the ey...

Nutrition 101 Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) 33 Question with Verified Answers 6 Classes of Nutrients - correct answer 1. Water 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Proteins 5. Vitamins 6. Minerals Energy Yield for Carbohydrate - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Fat (lipid) - correct answer 9 kcal/g Energy Yield for Protein - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Alcohol - correct answer 7 kcal/g Nutrient Density - correct answer Foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy...

The enhancement of endogenous antioxidant defense system through dietary supplementation with antioxidants, such as bioactive phenolic phytochemicals, has been widely accepted and advocated as a reasonable approach to reduce the level of oxidative stress and the risk of associated diseases. Unfortunately, despite the large number of publications about antioxidants, there is still no consensus which parameters should be used as a guidance enabling reliable predictions of the impact of r...

FNDH 400 Exam 3 Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) Where does the name Vitamin come from? Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was dropped Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K Water Soluble Vitamins C, B What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why? B4, B8, B10, B11 Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy EV McCollum and vitamins Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the ey...