NUR 210
Principles of Pharmacology
Galen College Of Nursing
Exam 1-4 Latest 2026-2027
Contents
NUR 210 Exam 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 1
NUR 210 Exam 2 ................................................................................................................................... 17
NUR 210 Exam 3 ................................................................................................................................... 30
NUR 210 Exam 1
why can't you use grapefruit
the acidity mixes with the acid in tummy, speeds up absorption and metabolism
is a drug 100% of medication
no it has fillers
,what factors affect medication absorption
blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise, food texture(fat content, temp), pH, route of admin
factors affecting oral meds
first pass effect, bioavailability
what is bioavailability
the percentage thats left for body to use
what does first pass only effect
oral and GI
factors of bioavailabilty
absorption, first pass effect, drug form, route of administration, gastric mucosa and mobility, admin with
food, change in liver metabolism
drug distribution is what
once the drug leaves the GI tract
drug distribution involves what
movement of drug from circulation to body tissue, protein binding, and free drugs
protein binding percentage used
40% to protein 60% used to body
drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what
process of body chemically changing a drug into a form to be excreted, uses half life and loading dose
,half life is what
time it takes for amount of drug in body to be reduced by half
loading dose is what
a higher dose given at the beginning of treatment
drug excretion (elimination)
from the kidneys, creatinene clearance, BUN levels, glomerular filtration rate. from the liver the bile, LFT
test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva, sweat, breast milk
the tip of eye medicine should never what
touch the conjunctiva sack
what do you need to warn when giving eye medicine
blurred vision
how to administer inhaler
shake before you puff, wait 2 mins, before each puff of same med/ inhaler, wait 5 mins if diff
med/inhaler
why do you need to rinse your mouth out after using inhaler
to avoid thrush a
how to administer ear drops for kids under 3
pull down and back "kids are short" leave head in position for 3-5 mins
how to administer ear drops for kids over 3 and up
pull up and back leave head in position for 3-5 mins
administering nose drops do what
tilt head back
administering nose sprays do what
sit upright / high flowers
interventions for nose drops and sprays
have pt blow their nose prior
administration for NG / GI tubes
pt in high flower, mix each med with 3cc of water, flush each med with 3cc of water after each admin,
finish with 15cc of water
what to do if NG / GI tube is connected to suction
, must keep it off for 30mins before admin
why does inflammation happen
response to tissue injury or infection
what does cox 1 do
protects stomach linning and regulates blood platelets
what does cox 2 do
causes inflammation and pain (antipyretic and analgesic)
what do NSAIDS to
block cox 1 and cox 2
What does NSAID stand for
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
what does NSAID result in
decreased stomach lining (risk for ulcer) and chance for bleeding- not desired response. decreased
inflammation / pain- desired response
NSAIDS four main functions
antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet
nonselective NSAIDS meds
aspirin and ibuprofen
second gen NSAIDS inhibits what
mainly cox 2 and celeCOXib
aspirin does what
stops platelets from killing cox 1 and 2
aspirin action
inhibits biosynthesis of prostaglandins, inhibits cox 2
what disease is caused from giving aspirin to children
reyes syndrome
how many days to stop taking aspirin prior to surgery
7
side effects of aspirin
Principles of Pharmacology
Galen College Of Nursing
Exam 1-4 Latest 2026-2027
Contents
NUR 210 Exam 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 1
NUR 210 Exam 2 ................................................................................................................................... 17
NUR 210 Exam 3 ................................................................................................................................... 30
NUR 210 Exam 1
why can't you use grapefruit
the acidity mixes with the acid in tummy, speeds up absorption and metabolism
is a drug 100% of medication
no it has fillers
,what factors affect medication absorption
blood circulation, pain, stress, exercise, food texture(fat content, temp), pH, route of admin
factors affecting oral meds
first pass effect, bioavailability
what is bioavailability
the percentage thats left for body to use
what does first pass only effect
oral and GI
factors of bioavailabilty
absorption, first pass effect, drug form, route of administration, gastric mucosa and mobility, admin with
food, change in liver metabolism
drug distribution is what
once the drug leaves the GI tract
drug distribution involves what
movement of drug from circulation to body tissue, protein binding, and free drugs
protein binding percentage used
40% to protein 60% used to body
drug metabolism (biotransformation) is what
process of body chemically changing a drug into a form to be excreted, uses half life and loading dose
,half life is what
time it takes for amount of drug in body to be reduced by half
loading dose is what
a higher dose given at the beginning of treatment
drug excretion (elimination)
from the kidneys, creatinene clearance, BUN levels, glomerular filtration rate. from the liver the bile, LFT
test for liver function, feces, lungs, saliva, sweat, breast milk
the tip of eye medicine should never what
touch the conjunctiva sack
what do you need to warn when giving eye medicine
blurred vision
how to administer inhaler
shake before you puff, wait 2 mins, before each puff of same med/ inhaler, wait 5 mins if diff
med/inhaler
why do you need to rinse your mouth out after using inhaler
to avoid thrush a
how to administer ear drops for kids under 3
pull down and back "kids are short" leave head in position for 3-5 mins
how to administer ear drops for kids over 3 and up
pull up and back leave head in position for 3-5 mins
administering nose drops do what
tilt head back
administering nose sprays do what
sit upright / high flowers
interventions for nose drops and sprays
have pt blow their nose prior
administration for NG / GI tubes
pt in high flower, mix each med with 3cc of water, flush each med with 3cc of water after each admin,
finish with 15cc of water
what to do if NG / GI tube is connected to suction
, must keep it off for 30mins before admin
why does inflammation happen
response to tissue injury or infection
what does cox 1 do
protects stomach linning and regulates blood platelets
what does cox 2 do
causes inflammation and pain (antipyretic and analgesic)
what do NSAIDS to
block cox 1 and cox 2
What does NSAID stand for
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
what does NSAID result in
decreased stomach lining (risk for ulcer) and chance for bleeding- not desired response. decreased
inflammation / pain- desired response
NSAIDS four main functions
antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet
nonselective NSAIDS meds
aspirin and ibuprofen
second gen NSAIDS inhibits what
mainly cox 2 and celeCOXib
aspirin does what
stops platelets from killing cox 1 and 2
aspirin action
inhibits biosynthesis of prostaglandins, inhibits cox 2
what disease is caused from giving aspirin to children
reyes syndrome
how many days to stop taking aspirin prior to surgery
7
side effects of aspirin
