NUR 378 EXAM 1 PHARMACOLOGY FULL
STUDY COMPANION 2026
◉ Pharmacokinetic Phase. Answer: What the body does with the
drug. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
◉ Pharmacodynamic Phase. Answer: What the drug does to the
body.
◉ The Liver. Answer: Inactivates and metabolizes drugs.
Detoxification.
◉ The Kidneys. Answer: Eliminate the byproducts.
◉ Cumulative Affect. Answer: Drug build-up in the body.
◉ Therapeutic Dose. Answer: Positive result.
◉ Lethal Dose. Answer: Amount of drug that will cause death.
◉ Toxic Dose. Answer: Amount of drug that will produce s & s of
poisoning.
, ◉ Drug Interaction. Answer: One drug alters another drug.
◉ Antagonist. Answer: Drug that will block the action of another
drug. Example is narcam for respiratory depression
◉ Reduced Response. Answer: Tolerance to a drug. Antihistamines
are varied because of this.
◉ Allergic Reaction. Answer: Anaphylaxis may occur. Epinephrine
used to constrict blood vessels.
◉ Medication Orders Should Include. 1-8. Answer: Name
Date and Time
Drug
Dosage
Route
Frequency
Physician Signature
Any Special Instructions
◉ Adverse Drug Reaction. Answer: Harmful, unintended reaction to
a drug administered at a normal dosage.
STUDY COMPANION 2026
◉ Pharmacokinetic Phase. Answer: What the body does with the
drug. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion.
◉ Pharmacodynamic Phase. Answer: What the drug does to the
body.
◉ The Liver. Answer: Inactivates and metabolizes drugs.
Detoxification.
◉ The Kidneys. Answer: Eliminate the byproducts.
◉ Cumulative Affect. Answer: Drug build-up in the body.
◉ Therapeutic Dose. Answer: Positive result.
◉ Lethal Dose. Answer: Amount of drug that will cause death.
◉ Toxic Dose. Answer: Amount of drug that will produce s & s of
poisoning.
, ◉ Drug Interaction. Answer: One drug alters another drug.
◉ Antagonist. Answer: Drug that will block the action of another
drug. Example is narcam for respiratory depression
◉ Reduced Response. Answer: Tolerance to a drug. Antihistamines
are varied because of this.
◉ Allergic Reaction. Answer: Anaphylaxis may occur. Epinephrine
used to constrict blood vessels.
◉ Medication Orders Should Include. 1-8. Answer: Name
Date and Time
Drug
Dosage
Route
Frequency
Physician Signature
Any Special Instructions
◉ Adverse Drug Reaction. Answer: Harmful, unintended reaction to
a drug administered at a normal dosage.
