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Review Chapter 1 on drug action from Nursing Pharmacology by Lee, Hays, and McCuistion with this focused pharmacology study resource. Explore foundational concepts related to drug actions, pharmacodynamics, drug-receptor interactions, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, and factors that influence medication responses. Reinforce your understanding of how medications produce effects in the body, the importance of safe medication administration, and the nurse’s role in monitoring patient responses to drug therapy. This resource helps nursing students review key pharmacology principles, strengthen their understanding of medication management, and identify topics requiring additional study. Use it alongside your assigned textbook, lecture notes, and course materials to support focused revision and preparation for nursing pharmacology assessments.

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Most oral drugs are
Receptor families 008

1)Kinase-linked receptors
2)Ligand-gated ion channels
3)G protein-coupled
receptor systems
4)Nuclear receptors




80% What percentage of drugs are taken by mouth

The four processes of Pharmacokinetics
Absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion


The pharmacokinetic phase is composed of four processes
Absorption
Distribution metabolism (or
transformation) and
excretion (or elimination)




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Elimination 007

The action of the kidneys
filtering free unbound drugs,
water soluble drugs, and
drugs that are unchanged
and in which they leave the
body in the urine.



Active absorption Which type of absorption requires a carrier

Disintegration 003
The act or process of
decaying or disintegrating


The nurse supplies knowledge of pharmacokinetics when
Adverse drug effects assessing the patient for possible

Aspirin, or weak acid, is excreted rapidly in ....... Urine
Alkaline

Toxic effects 011
Are likely to occur from
overdosing or drug
accumulation, can be life
threatening.

Why is the bioavailability of the IV route 100%
Because IV doses reach the
systemic circulation
immediately without going
through the G.I. tract




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