NURS 251 Module # 1 Exam Questions And Answer.

NURS 251 Module # 1 Exam Questions And Answer. A patient recently started taking a new medication; he mentions to his doctor at his next appointment that he has noticed his mouth is extremely dry since starting the medication to the point where he is not able to eat. He has tried managing it with lozenges and increased liquids and nothing seems to work. What drug effect best describes the dry mouth this patient is experiencing? - Correct Answer adverse effect TRUE/FALSE: Discontinuing drug therapy is always the best course of action whenever a patient experiences a harmful - Correct Answer false TRUE/FALSE: The site within a cell that the drug binds to in order to exert its therapeutic effect is known as: - Correct Answer True TRUE/FALSE: When a drug binds to a cell exerting its effect leading to a decrease in that cell's physiologic response that drug is acting as an agonist. - Correct Answer FALSE Matching the following: 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect 2.Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect 3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC - Correct Answer 1.Duration of Action - Length of time the drug produces its effect 2. Onset of Action - Time from administration to first effect 3.Therapeutic Range - Drug concentration is above MEC and below MTC TRUE/FALSE: All drugs have both a trade name and a generic name - Correct Answer TRUE TRUE/FALSE: There can be multiple generic names for the same chemical compound. - Correct Answer FALSE Select the dosage form that is best described as a flattened tablet that dissolves in the mouth: Tablet Capsule Troche Suppository - Correct Answer Troche TRUE/FALSE: Tablets that are coated with an acid-resistant substance to prevent dissolution in the stomach are called delayed release. - Correct Answer False TRUE/FALSE: Suppositories are designed to melt at body temperature. - Correct Answer TRUE The two most common routes of administration are oral and parenteral. Which of the following is a true statement? - Correct Answer In general, the onset of action with parenterally administered drugs is fairly immediate. The study of how various dosage forms influence the way in which drugs affect the body describe the term__ - Correct Answer pharmaceutics TRUE/FALSE: Pharmacokinetics can also be thought of as what the body does to a drug. - Correct Answer TRUE How many components make up the pharmacokinetic phase of drug activity? List the four components of the pharmacokinetic phase of drug activity. - Correct Answer 4 absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion True/False: Metabolism is best defined as the amount of drug that is absorbed into the body. What term best describes the amount of drug that is absorbed into the body? - Correct Answer False Bioavailability