NUR 6521 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2021/2022 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Antagonist. Answer: Binds to receptor blocking it from being
activated
ex. Narcan blocking opioid receptors
◉ Partial Agonist. Answer: Smaller response than full agonist
Occupies receptors with a smaller response
Competes with full agonists
◉ Competitive Inhibitor. Answer: blocks the action site
◉ Bioavailability. Answer: The amount of the drug that is available in
the bloodstream after metabolism
Stronger bioavailability = lower dosing
◉ First Pass Effect. Answer: The initial metabolism in the liver of a
drug absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract before the drug
reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream.
ANSWERS 2021/2022 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Antagonist. Answer: Binds to receptor blocking it from being
activated
ex. Narcan blocking opioid receptors
◉ Partial Agonist. Answer: Smaller response than full agonist
Occupies receptors with a smaller response
Competes with full agonists
◉ Competitive Inhibitor. Answer: blocks the action site
◉ Bioavailability. Answer: The amount of the drug that is available in
the bloodstream after metabolism
Stronger bioavailability = lower dosing
◉ First Pass Effect. Answer: The initial metabolism in the liver of a
drug absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract before the drug
reaches systemic circulation through the bloodstream.