PMHNP purple book- chapter 7- pharmacology Questions And Answers 2024

PMHNP purple book- chapter 7- pharmacology Questions And Answers 2024 Most psychotropic meds are_______and_______ - ANS-lipophilic, highly protein bound people with low protein (albumin) levels such as malnutrition, wasting, aging can have - ANS-an increased amount of free drugs first pass metabolism - ANS-process by which drug is metabolized by cytochrome p450 enzymes in the intestines and liver prior to going to the systemic circulation half-life - ANS-time to clear 50% of the drug from the plasma steady state - ANS-point at which the amount of drug eliminated between doses is approximately equal to the dose administered- drugs usually administered once every half life to achieve a steady state How many half lives does it take to reach steady state? - ANS...