EXAM 1 NSG124 REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Undesired effects of medications?- answers -Adverse effect
Decrease responsiveness to a drug as a result of repeated drug administration?- answers -Tolerance
The time required for the amount of the drug in the body to decrease by 50%?- answers -half-life
The ability to cause cancer?- answers -carcinogenic effect
When the body adapts to a drug exposure and experience an abstinence syndrome if the drug is
discontinued?- answers -Physical dependence
Adverse drug reaction caused by excessive dosing?- answers -toxicity
Immune response determine by the degree of sensitization of the immune system and not by the drug
dose?- answers -Allergic reaction
A disease that occurs as the result of medical care or treatment?- answers -iatrogenic disease
A measure of drug safety, is the ratio of drugs loading dose to the effective dose?- answers -
Therapeutic index
When drugs are absorbed from the GI tract and carried directly to the liver by the portal vein
(decrease drug in circulation)?- answers -First pass
A nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced when given therapeutic doses?- answers -Side
effects
EXAM 1 NSG124 R EVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, An uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition- answers -idiosyncratic effect
The ability to cause birth defects and fetal death?- answers -Teratogenic effect
An effect opposite of the intended effect?- answers -Paradoxical effect
Known as the proprietary or trade name. Created to be easy for nurses doctors physicians,
pharmacists, and consumers to recall and pronounce?- answers -Brand name
Constitutes a description of a drug using the nomenclature of chemistry?- answers -Chemical name
Known as the nonproprietary name. This name usually indicates a drug's pharmacological class?-
answers -Generic name
Two or more drugs react with each other causing a response not seen with either drug alone?-
answers -Drug to drug interaction
When a food interacts with a drug causing an unexpected side effect?- answers -Drug to food
interaction
When supplements interact with a drug causing an unexpected efect?- answers -Drug to herbal
interations
What is a toxic liver disease that causes serious damage to the liver?- answers -Hepatotoxicity
Rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effects of medication and chemicals.- answers -
Nephrotoxicity
A severe reaction to certain drugs used for anesthesia- answers -Malignant hyperthermia
EXAM 1 NSG124 R EVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
ANSWERS
Undesired effects of medications?- answers -Adverse effect
Decrease responsiveness to a drug as a result of repeated drug administration?- answers -Tolerance
The time required for the amount of the drug in the body to decrease by 50%?- answers -half-life
The ability to cause cancer?- answers -carcinogenic effect
When the body adapts to a drug exposure and experience an abstinence syndrome if the drug is
discontinued?- answers -Physical dependence
Adverse drug reaction caused by excessive dosing?- answers -toxicity
Immune response determine by the degree of sensitization of the immune system and not by the drug
dose?- answers -Allergic reaction
A disease that occurs as the result of medical care or treatment?- answers -iatrogenic disease
A measure of drug safety, is the ratio of drugs loading dose to the effective dose?- answers -
Therapeutic index
When drugs are absorbed from the GI tract and carried directly to the liver by the portal vein
(decrease drug in circulation)?- answers -First pass
A nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced when given therapeutic doses?- answers -Side
effects
EXAM 1 NSG124 R EVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, An uncommon drug response resulting from a genetic predisposition- answers -idiosyncratic effect
The ability to cause birth defects and fetal death?- answers -Teratogenic effect
An effect opposite of the intended effect?- answers -Paradoxical effect
Known as the proprietary or trade name. Created to be easy for nurses doctors physicians,
pharmacists, and consumers to recall and pronounce?- answers -Brand name
Constitutes a description of a drug using the nomenclature of chemistry?- answers -Chemical name
Known as the nonproprietary name. This name usually indicates a drug's pharmacological class?-
answers -Generic name
Two or more drugs react with each other causing a response not seen with either drug alone?-
answers -Drug to drug interaction
When a food interacts with a drug causing an unexpected side effect?- answers -Drug to food
interaction
When supplements interact with a drug causing an unexpected efect?- answers -Drug to herbal
interations
What is a toxic liver disease that causes serious damage to the liver?- answers -Hepatotoxicity
Rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effects of medication and chemicals.- answers -
Nephrotoxicity
A severe reaction to certain drugs used for anesthesia- answers -Malignant hyperthermia
EXAM 1 NSG124 R EVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
