Pharmacology NSG 318 Exam 1 Blueprint
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
What is pharmacokinetics?
What the body does to the drug. Includes absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
(ADME)
What does ADME stand for?
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
What is absorption?
movement of a drug from the bloodstream into tissues and body fluids
What is distribution?
movement of a drug from the bloodstream into tissues and body fluids
what is metabolism?
chemical alterations of a drug primarily by the liver and into metabolites which can be used
or eliminated
what is excreted ?
removal of a drug and metabolites from the body primarily through the kidneys
which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism ?
liver
which organ is primarily responsible for drug excretion ?
kidneys
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
What is pharmacokinetics?
What the body does to the drug. Includes absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
(ADME)
What does ADME stand for?
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
What is absorption?
movement of a drug from the bloodstream into tissues and body fluids
What is distribution?
movement of a drug from the bloodstream into tissues and body fluids
what is metabolism?
chemical alterations of a drug primarily by the liver and into metabolites which can be used
or eliminated
what is excreted ?
removal of a drug and metabolites from the body primarily through the kidneys
which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism ?
liver
which organ is primarily responsible for drug excretion ?
kidneys