[NSG-318 Exam 1]
NSG-318 Exam 1
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1. pharmacology study of drugs
2. drug Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
3. Nursing Implications The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely adminis-
tering medication
4. Identify the various Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instilla-
routes of medication tion (eye drops/sprays), inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes,
administration suppositories, parenteral
5. 6 rights of administra- 1. Right patient
tion 2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
6. List the components of Chemical Name: structure of the drug
a drug label Generic name: the official drug name
Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name
Active and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
7. normal vital signs (BP) 120/80
8. Pharmacokinetics what the body does to the drug
9. pharmacokinetic phas- -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream)
es -distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB)
-metabolism (1/2 life, loading dose; liver)
-excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
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10. factors that affect drug -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO
excretion -diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method
-change of urine pH
-pt. with decreased renal or hepatic function
11. 1/2 life (T 1/2) Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time to
administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
12. Loading dose use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
13. photosensitivity - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
14. factors affecting ab- Blood circulation
sorption Pain, stress
Food texture, fat content, temperature
pH
Route of administration
15. factors affecting Drug form
bioavailability Route of administration (IV is best)
Gastric mucosa and motility
Administration with food and other drugs
Changes in liver metabolism
16. what can affect absorp- Blood circulation, pain, stress, pH, administration route, and food tex-
tion ture, fat content, and temperature
17. What is bioavailability? The percentage of administered drug available for activity.
18. what can affect bioavail-
ability
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NSG-318 Exam 1
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The form of the drug, route of administration, gastric mucosa and
motility, administration with food and other drugs, and changes in liver
metabolism affect it.
19. what metabolizes drugs liver
20. what excretes drugs kidneys
21. what impacts drug ex- drugs that affect renal excretion, drugs that decrease cardiac output,
cretion diuretics, drugs that compete, urine pH, and decreased renal/ hepatic
function
22. pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
23. pharmacodynamics receptor binding, postreceptor effects, chemical reaction
phases
24. primary response desirable response
25. secondary response desirable or undesirable response
26. potency amount of drug needed to get a response most of the time
27. therapeutic index relationship between therapeutic and toxic dose
28. onset Time it takes drug to reach minimum effective concentration
29. peak highest concentration in blood
30. trough point of lowest concentration of the drug (drawn before next dose is to
be administered)
31. duration length of time taken for the drug to exert a therapeutic affect
32. non-specific receptors affect multiple sites (if one is targeted all will be targeted)
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NSG-318 Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9c3am4
1. pharmacology study of drugs
2. drug Chemical that affects physiologic process of a living organism
3. Nursing Implications The concepts that a nurse must include when they are safely adminis-
tering medication
4. Identify the various Sublingual (buccal), oral, transdermal (topical creams/ lotions), instilla-
routes of medication tion (eye drops/sprays), inhalation, nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes,
administration suppositories, parenteral
5. 6 rights of administra- 1. Right patient
tion 2. Right drug
3. Right dose
4. Right route
5. Right time and frequency
6. Right documentation
6. List the components of Chemical Name: structure of the drug
a drug label Generic name: the official drug name
Brand/ trade name: the easier proprietary name
Active and inactive ingredients
Warning/ possible side effects
Directions on use as well as what the drug is used for/ what it helps treat
7. normal vital signs (BP) 120/80
8. Pharmacokinetics what the body does to the drug
9. pharmacokinetic phas- -absorption (drug movement from GI tract into bloodstream)
es -distribution (protein binding, free drugs, BBB)
-metabolism (1/2 life, loading dose; liver)
-excretion (elimination, kidneys, creatinine clearance, BUN, GFR
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NSG-318 Exam 1
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10. factors that affect drug -drugs that affect renal excretion/decrease CO
excretion -diuretic use
-drugs that use same excretion method
-change of urine pH
-pt. with decreased renal or hepatic function
11. 1/2 life (T 1/2) Time it takes to get rid of half of the drug; gives us good time to
administer rest of the dose and when we can expect to see side effects
12. Loading dose use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow the
drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
13. photosensitivity - sensitivity to light
- ranges from the ability to orient to the sun to the ability to see
14. factors affecting ab- Blood circulation
sorption Pain, stress
Food texture, fat content, temperature
pH
Route of administration
15. factors affecting Drug form
bioavailability Route of administration (IV is best)
Gastric mucosa and motility
Administration with food and other drugs
Changes in liver metabolism
16. what can affect absorp- Blood circulation, pain, stress, pH, administration route, and food tex-
tion ture, fat content, and temperature
17. What is bioavailability? The percentage of administered drug available for activity.
18. what can affect bioavail-
ability
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NSG-318 Exam 1
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The form of the drug, route of administration, gastric mucosa and
motility, administration with food and other drugs, and changes in liver
metabolism affect it.
19. what metabolizes drugs liver
20. what excretes drugs kidneys
21. what impacts drug ex- drugs that affect renal excretion, drugs that decrease cardiac output,
cretion diuretics, drugs that compete, urine pH, and decreased renal/ hepatic
function
22. pharmacodynamics what the drug does to the body
23. pharmacodynamics receptor binding, postreceptor effects, chemical reaction
phases
24. primary response desirable response
25. secondary response desirable or undesirable response
26. potency amount of drug needed to get a response most of the time
27. therapeutic index relationship between therapeutic and toxic dose
28. onset Time it takes drug to reach minimum effective concentration
29. peak highest concentration in blood
30. trough point of lowest concentration of the drug (drawn before next dose is to
be administered)
31. duration length of time taken for the drug to exert a therapeutic affect
32. non-specific receptors affect multiple sites (if one is targeted all will be targeted)
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